Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
10
Time Required
2 - 10 minutes
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1
- Hard Drive
- 10 steps
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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 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.
- 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 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.
Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.
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Step 2
Lifting the Latch
- Lift the latch and disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.
Lift the latch and disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.
Step 3
Lifting the Hard-Drive Assembly
- Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base.
Lift the hard-drive assembly off 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 and lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.
Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive and lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.
Step 6
Placing the Hard-Drive Bracket
- Place the hard-drive bracket over the NEW hard drive and align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive.
Place the hard-drive bracket over the NEW hard drive and 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
Sliding the Hard-Drive Assembly
- Slide the hard-drive assembly in the computer base and align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.
Slide the hard-drive assembly in the computer base and align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.
Step 9
Slide the Hard-Drive Cable
- Slide the hard-drive cable into its connector and close the latch to secure the cable.
Slide the hard-drive cable into its connector and close the latch to secure the cable.
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.
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mbu Shrestha - Sep 8, 2022
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SSD slot is available or not ? thank you
