Removing a 2.5-inch solid state drive (SSD), self-encrypting drive (SED), or solid state hybrid
drive (SSHD)
1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly (see
Preparing to disassemble the computer on page 31
).
2.
Remove the rear cover (see
Rear cover on page 34
).
The hard drive cage can now be seen in the lower left side of the chassis.
3.
Loosen the captive screw securing the hard drive cage in the chassis (1).
4.
Slide the hard drive cage left, and then lift it out of the chassis (2).
5.
Remove the four mounting screws (1) securing the 2.5-inch drive adapter in the hard drive cage.
Be sure to keep the screws together with the blue rubber grommets to use to install a replacement
drive.
Replacing drives
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