Lenovo ThinkStation P710, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Note: This section illustrates only installing or replacing a 2.5-inch solid-state drive.
To install or replace a 2.5-inch storage drive in a type 1 bracket, do the following:
1. Prepare your computer. See “Preparing your computer and removing the computer cover” on page 99.
2. Locate the storage drive bay in which you want to install or replace a storage drive. See “Internal
drives” on page 38.
3. Depending on whether you are installing or replacing a 2.5-inch storage drive, do one of the following:
• If you are installing a 2.5-inch storage drive, open the handles on both sides of the storage drive
bracket, and pull out the empty bracket.
• If you are replacing a 2.5-inch storage drive, open the handles on both sides of the storage drive
bracket. Disconnect the cables from the storage drive, and pull out the bracket with the storage drive.
Figure 69. Removing the type
1
storage drive bracket
Then, flex the sides of the bracket to remove the 2.5-inch storage drive from the bracket.
Note: If a 3.5-inch storage drive also is installed in the bracket, remove the 3.5-inch storage drive first.
Figure 70. Removing the storage drive from the type
1
bracket
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