Difficulty

Easy

Steps

9

Time Required

                          3 - 10 minutes

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  • Hard Drive
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the Screws
  • CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
  • Remove the two screws securing the hard drive assembly to the computer base.

CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

Remove the two screws securing the hard drive assembly to the computer base.

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Step 2

              Sliding the Hard Drive Assembly
  • Slide the hard drive assembly out of the bay.

Slide the hard drive assembly out of the bay.

Step 3

              Remove the Screws
  • Remove the two screws (one from either side) securing the hard drive cage and bezel to the hard drive.

Remove the two screws (one from either side) securing the hard drive cage and bezel to the hard drive.

Step 4

              Remove the Hard Drive Bezel
  • Remove the hard drive bezel.

Remove the hard drive bezel.

Step 5

              Lifting the Hard Drive
  • Lift the hard drive cage off the hard drive.

Lift the hard drive cage off the hard drive.

Step 6

              Replace the Hard Drive Cage
  • Replace the hard drive cage and the hard drive bezel.

Replace the hard drive cage and the hard drive bezel.

Step 7

              Replace the Screws
  • Replace the two screws (one on either side) that secure the hard drive cage and bezel to the NEW hard drive.

Replace the two screws (one on either side) that secure the hard drive cage and bezel to the NEW hard drive.

Step 8

              Sliding the Hard Drive Assembly
  • Slide the hard drive assembly into the bay.

Slide the hard drive assembly into the bay.

Step 9

              Replace the Screws
  • Replace the two screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base.
  • NOTICE: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.

Replace the two screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base.

NOTICE: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.

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