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Removal and Replacement Procedures
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5.8 Hard Drives
Removing a Hard Drive from the Hard
Drive Bay
Before removing a hard drive, back up all information on the hard drive.
1. Save all work, exit all applications, and shut down the computer.
2. Tilt the computer at an angle
1
so the bottom of the computer is accessible
(Figure 5-15).
3. If the hard drive has been secured in the hard drive bay with a single- or dual-bay
security screw
2
, remove the screw with the security wrench included with the
computer.
4. Slide the hard drive release latch to the left
3
.
5. Grasp the hard drive using the recess beneath the hard drive bay
4
.
Figure 5-15.
Releasing a Hard Drive from the Hard Drive Bay
