Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          1 - 3 minutes

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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. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
  • CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer).
  • 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. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer).

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

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Step 2

              Remove the Screws
  • Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive assembly.

Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive assembly.

Step 3

              Lifting the Hard Drive Assembly
  • Turn the computer over and lift the hard-drive assembly out of the hard-drive bay to disconnect the hard-drive assembly from the connector on the system board.

Turn the computer over and lift the hard-drive assembly out of the hard-drive bay to disconnect the hard-drive assembly from the connector on the system board.

Step 4

              Disconnect the Interposer
  • Pull the interposer to disconnect it from the hard drive.

Pull the interposer to disconnect it from the hard drive.

Step 5

              Connect the Interposer
  • Connect the interposer to the NEW hard drive.

Connect the interposer to the NEW hard drive.

Step 6

              Align the Hard Drive Assembly
  • Align the hard-drive assembly with the connector on the system board and press the hard-drive assembly into the hard-drive bay until it is fully seated.

Align the hard-drive assembly with the connector on the system board and press the hard-drive assembly into the hard-drive bay until it is fully seated.

Step 7

              Replace the Screws
  • Turn the computer over and replace the four screws that secure the hard-drive assembly.

Turn the computer over and replace the four screws that secure the hard-drive assembly.

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