Lenovo ThinkStation P710, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 189.
Installing or replacing a 2.5-inch storage drive with a converter in the storage drive bay
Depending on your computer model, one of the following types of storage drive bracket is used in the
storage drive bay:
Figure 77. Two types of storage drive bracket
Note: This section illustrates only installing or replacing a 2.5-inch solid-state drive with a converter.
To install or replace a 2.5-inch storage drive with a converter 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 with a converter, do
one of the following:
• If you are installing a 2.5-inch storage drive with a converter, open the handles on both sides of the
storage drive bracket. Then, pull out the empty bracket.
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