CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the power supply before removing the hard drive.
CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the drive, do not set it on a hard surface. Instead, set the drive on
a surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion it.
If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep, back up your files
before you begin this procedure.
Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your
computer.
Perform an orderly computer shutdown using the operating system menu.
Turn off your computer and any attached devices.
NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer, and then
unplug it from the network wall jack.
Disconnect your computer from the power adapter and devices from their power
sources. Also, disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the
computer.
Press the power button to ground the system board.
Remove the computer from the mounting plate (if used).
Remove the cable cover, if it is attached.
Slide the release button as shown in the illustration.
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release button
2
hard-drive door
3
drive cable
4
drive connector
NOTICE: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an
unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer. While you work,
periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate any static electricity that could harm
internal components.
Rotate the hard-drive door up and remove the drive cable from the drive connector.
Raise the release tab, and slide the drive up and away from the plastic door.
If your replacement drive is not attached to a metal sled:
While holding the drive that you are replacing, remove the screws that hold the
drive to the sled.
Attach the replacement drive to the sled and replace the screws as shown in the
illustration.
Slide the new drive onto the plastic door.
NOTICE: There are four extra pins on the hard drive that are not on the cable connector. Use
care when attaching the cable so that the drive pins are not bent or broken.
Attach the drive cable to the connector on the new drive, being careful not to bend
any of the pins.
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drive cable
2
drive connector
Slide the drive into the drive bay and lower the hard-drive door to lock into place.
Replace the cable cover (if used).
Attach the computer to the mounting plate (if used).
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack, and then
plug it into the computer.
Connect your computer to the power adapter and devices to their electrical outlets,
and turn them on.
See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.
Reboot the computer.
Partition and logically format your drive before you proceed to the next step.
For instructions, see the documentation that came with your operating system.
For instructions, see the documentation that came with your operating system.
After you replace the cover, the chassis intrusion detector, if enabled, causes the following message to appear on the screen at the next computer start-up:
NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network
administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector.
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