Difficulty

Easy

Steps

11

Time Required

                          7 - 10 minutes

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  • Hard-Drive Assembly
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              CAUTION
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in “Before You Begin”. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in “After Working Inside Your Computer”.
  • CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state.
  • CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.

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

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

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

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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

              Sliding the Hard Drive Assembly
  • Slide the hard-drive assembly forward to disconnect the hard-drive assembly from the system board.

Slide the hard-drive assembly forward to disconnect the hard-drive assembly from the system board.

Step 4

              Lifting the Hard Drive Assembly
  • Using the pull-tab, lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base.

Using the pull-tab, lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base.

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 Bracket
  • Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.

Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.

Step 7

              Align the Screw Holes
  • Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the NEW hard drive.

Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the NEW hard drive.

Step 8

              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 9

              Placing the Hard Drive Assembly
  • Slide and place the hard-drive assembly in the hard-drive bay.

Slide and place the hard-drive assembly in the hard-drive bay.

Step 10

              Sliding the Hard-Drive Assembly
  • Slide the hard-drive assembly backward to connect the hard-drive assembly to the system board.

Slide the hard-drive assembly backward to connect the hard-drive assembly to the system board.

Step 11

              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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