Difficulty

Easy

Steps

13

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Disconnecting the Hard-Drive Cable
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin.
  • CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state.
  • CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
  • Disconnect the hard-drive cable from its connector on the system board.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin.

CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state.

CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.

Disconnect the hard-drive cable from its connector on the system board.

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Step 2

              Loosen the Screws
  • Loosen the captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.

Loosen the captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.

Step 3

              Lifting the Hard-Drive Assembly
  • Using the pull-tab, lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base.

Using the pull-tab, lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base.

Step 4

              Disconnecting the Interposer
  • Disconnect the interposer from the hard drives.
  • NOTE: Your computer supports up to three drives.

Disconnect the interposer from the hard drives.

NOTE: Your computer supports up to three drives.

Step 5

              Remove the Screws
  • Remove the screws that secure the hard drive(s) to the hard-drive bracket and slide the hard drive(s) out of the hard-drive bracket.

Remove the screws that secure the hard drive(s) to the hard-drive bracket and slide the hard drive(s) out of the hard-drive bracket.

Step 6

              Placing the Hard-Drive
  • Place the NEW primary hard drive in the hard-drive bracket.

Place the NEW primary hard drive in the hard-drive bracket.

Step 7

              Sliding the Secondary Hard-Drive
  • If applicable, slide the secondary hard drive into the hard-drive bracket.

If applicable, slide the secondary hard drive into the hard-drive bracket.

Step 8

              Secure the Screws
  • Replace the screws that secure the primary hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.

Replace the screws that secure the primary hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.

Step 9

              Replace the Screws
  • If applicable, replace the screws that secure the secondary hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.

If applicable, replace the screws that secure the secondary hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.

Step 10

              Connecting the Interposer
  • Connect the interposer to the hard drives.

Connect the interposer to the hard drives.

Step 11

              Placing the Hard-Drive Assembly
  • Place the hard-drive assembly in the computer base.

Place the hard-drive assembly in the computer base.

Step 12

              Tightening the Screws
  • Tighten the captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.

Tighten the captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.

Step 13

              Connecting the Hard-Drive
  • Connect the hard-drive cable to its connector on the system board.

Connect the hard-drive cable to its connector on the system board.

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