Difficulty
Very easy
Steps
10
Time Required
10 - 15 minutes
Sections
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- Hard-Drive
- 10 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Removing screws
- Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the base frame.
Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the base frame.
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Step 2
Gently Lift Hard-Drive
- Gently lift the hard-drive assembly out of the base frame and disconnect the hard-drive cable from the hard drive.
Gently lift the hard-drive assembly out of the base frame and disconnect the hard-drive cable from the hard drive.
Step 3
Removing Screws From Bracket
- 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 4
Lifting Bracket
- Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive
Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive
Step 5
Placing Bracket
- Place the hard-drive bracket on the NEW hard drive.
Place the hard-drive bracket on the NEW hard drive.
Step 6
Aligning 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 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 Hard-Drive To Cable
- Connect the hard-drive cable to the hard drive.
Connect the hard-drive cable to the hard drive.
Step 9
Placing the Hard-Drive
- Place the hard-drive assembly in the base frame and align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the base frame.
Place the hard-drive assembly in the base frame and align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the base frame.
Step 10
Securing the Screws
- Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the base frame.
Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the base frame.
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