Difficulty

Easy

Steps

13

Time Required

                          15 - 25 minutes

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  • Hard Drive
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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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.
  • CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
  • CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state.
  • Using the pull-tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.

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

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

Using the pull-tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.

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Step 2

              Remove 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.

Step 3

              Lifting the Hard-Drive Assembly
  • Gently lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base.

Gently lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base.

Step 4

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

Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive.

Step 5

              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 6

              Lifting the Hard Drive
  • Lift the hard drive out of the hard-drive bracket.

Lift the hard drive out of the hard-drive bracket.

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 Screw Holes
  • 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

              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 10

              Placing the Hard-Drive
  • Place the hard-drive assembly into the hard-drive bay.

Place the hard-drive assembly into the hard-drive bay.

Step 11

              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 12

              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.

Step 13

              Connecting the Hard-Drive Cable
  • Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board.

Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board.

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

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