Difficulty
Moderate
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14
Time Required
3 - 20 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 You Begin”.
- CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
- Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system-board connector.
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.
Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system-board connector.
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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
Remove the Cable
- Make a note of the hard-drive cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides.
Make a note of the hard-drive cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides.
Step 4
Lifting the Hard Drive Assembly
- Lift the hard-drive assembly along with its cable away from the computer base.
Lift the hard-drive assembly along with its cable away from the computer base.
Step 5
Disconnecting the Hard Drive Cable
- Pull the interposer to disconnect the hard-drive cable from the hard-drive.
Pull the interposer to disconnect the hard-drive cable from the hard-drive.
Step 6
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 7
Sliding the Hard Drive
- Slide the hard-drive off the hard-drive bracket.
Slide the hard-drive off the hard-drive bracket.
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 NEW hard drive.
Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the NEW hard drive.
Step 10
Connecting the Hard-Drive Cable
- Connect the hard-drive cable interposer to the hard drive.
Connect the hard-drive cable interposer to the hard drive.
Step 11
Placing the Hard-Drive Assembly
- Place the hard-drive assembly in the hard-drive bay on the computer base.
Place the hard-drive assembly in the hard-drive bay 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
Routing the Hard Drive Cable
- Route the hard-drive cable through the routing guides on the computer base.
Route the hard-drive cable through the routing guides on the computer base.
Step 14
Connecting the Hard Drive Cable
- Connect the hard-drive cable to the system-board connector.
Connect the hard-drive cable to the system-board connector.
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