Drive cage and drive cable
The drive cage is located next to the heat sink and is secured with four Torx screws. The drive cable routes
through a slot in the drive cage. When removing the drive cage, lift the cage up to access the drive cable
connector underneath, and then disconnect the cable. Then you can slide the cable out of the drive cage.
1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly
2.
Remove the access panel
3.
Remove the hard drive
4.
Remove the four Torx screws (1) that secure the drive cage to the computer.
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(Access panel on page
(Hard drive on page
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