Difficulty

Easy

Steps

12

Time Required

                          10 - 25 minutes            

Sections

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  • Hard-Drive
  • 12 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

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

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

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Step 2

              Disconnecting the Hard-Drive Cable               
  • Open the latch and disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.

Open the latch and disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.

Step 3

              Lifting the Hard-Drive               
  • Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base.

Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base.

Step 4

              Removing 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

              Disconnecting the Interposer               
  • Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive.

Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive.

Step 7

              Connecting the Interposer               
  • Connect the interposer to the NEW hard drive.

Connect the interposer to the NEW hard drive.

Step 8

              Align the Screws               
  • Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive.

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

Step 9

              Securing 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 10

              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 11

              Securing 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.

Step 12

              Sliding the Hard-Drive Cable               
  • Slide the hard-drive cable into the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.

Slide the hard-drive cable into the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.

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