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
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hard-drive door
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drive cable
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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: Four pins on the hard drive connector do not have corresponding
holes 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 connector
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drive cable
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.
