Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

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  • Hard Drive
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Removing the Hard Drive Cable
  • CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
  • NOTICE: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective anti-static packaging (see “Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge” in the safety instructions that shipped with your computer).
  • Remove the hard drive cable from the hard-drive system board connector.

CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

NOTICE: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective anti-static packaging (see “Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge” in the safety instructions that shipped with your computer).

Remove the hard drive cable from the hard-drive system board connector.

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Step 2

              Lifting the Hard Drive
  • Lift the hard drive out of the hard drive compartment.

Lift the hard drive out of the hard drive compartment.

Step 3

              Detach the Cable
  • Detach the hard drive cable from the hard drive cable connector.

Detach the hard drive cable from the hard drive cable connector.

Step 4

              Remove the Hard Drive
  • Remove the hard drive from the rubber case.

Remove the hard drive from the rubber case.

Step 5

              Attaching the Hard Drive Cable
  • To replace the hard drive, replace the rubber case onto the hard drive.
  • Attach the hard drive cable to the hard drive cable connector.

To replace the hard drive, replace the rubber case onto the hard drive.

Attach the hard drive cable to the hard drive cable connector.

Step 6

              Placing the Hard Drive
  • Place the NEW hard drive in the hard drive compartment.

Place the NEW hard drive in the hard drive compartment.

Step 7

              Attaching the Hard Drive Cable
  • Attach the hard drive cable to the hard-drive system board connector.

Attach the hard drive cable to the hard-drive system board connector.

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