Lenovo 7515L2U, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Replacing the primary hard disk drive
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the
“Important safety information” in the
ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that came with
your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide , go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
This section provides instructions on how to replace the primary hard disk drive.
To replace the primary hard disk drive, do the following:
1.
Remove the computer cover. See “Removing the computer cover” on page 86.
2. Locate the primary hard disk drive.
3.
Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the hard disk drive.
4. Press the blue release tab
1
down, slide the hard disk drive cage
2
back,
and pivot it outward.
5. Remove the hard disk drive cage from the chassis by simply sliding it
outward.
6. Pull on the blue handle
3
to release and remove the hard disk drive from
the drive cage.
7. Remove the hard disk drive from the blue bracket by flexing the sides of the
bracket enough to slide it free from the hard disk drive.
Figure 21. Removing the primary hard disk drive
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