Installing The Tertiary Hard Disk Drive - Lenovo ThinkStation P300 Hardware Maintenance Manual

8. Slide the new hard disk drive into the drive cage until it snaps into position.
Figure 73. Installing the secondary hard disk drive
9. Connect the signal cable and the power cable to the new hard disk drive.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 142.

Installing the tertiary hard disk drive

Important: Before you replace any FRU, be sure to read and understand Chapter 1 "Safety information"
on page 1.
Note: You can install a tertiary 3.5-inch hard disk drive or a 2.5-inch solid-state drive into the secondary
optical-drive bay in your computer.
To install a tertiary 3.5-inch hard disk drive or a 2.5-inch solid-state drive, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer. Then, disconnect
all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the computer.
2. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 83.
3. Remove the front bezel. See "Removing and reinstalling the front bezel" on page 84.
4. Remove the plastic panel in the front bezel for the drive bay you want to use. If there is a metal static
shield installed in the drive bay, remove the metal static shield.
5. Depending on whether you are installing a tertiary 3.5-inch hard disk drive or a 2.5-inch solid-state
drive, do one of the following:
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