Difficulty

Easy

Steps

10

Time Required

                          2 - 10 minutes

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  • Hard Drive
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the Screws
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in “Before You Begin”.
  • CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
  • Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.

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

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

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

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Step 2

              Disconnecting the Hard-Drive Cable
  • Disconnect the hard-drive cable connector from the hard-drive assembly.

Disconnect the hard-drive cable connector from the hard-drive assembly.

Step 3

              Lifting the Hard-Drive Assembly
  • Lift the hard-drive assembly away from the computer base.

Lift the hard-drive assembly away from the computer base.

Step 4

              Remove the Screws
  • Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.

Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.

Step 5

              Lifting the Hard-Drive Bracket
  • Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.

Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.

Step 6

              Align the Screw Holes
  • Align the screw holes on the hard drive-bracket with the screw holes on the NEW hard drive.

Align the screw holes on the hard drive-bracket with the screw holes on the NEW hard drive.

Step 7

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

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

Step 8

              Connecting the Hard-Drive Cable
  • Connect the hard-drive cable connector to the hard-drive assembly.

Connect the hard-drive cable connector to the hard-drive assembly.

Step 9

              Align the Screw Holes
  • Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.

Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.

Step 10

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

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

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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