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Replacing the hard disk drive

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7. Use the Setup Utility program to set the date, time, and any passwords. See Chapter 6 "Using the Setup Utility" on page 41. Replacing the hard disk drive Attention Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the "Important safety information" in the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that came with your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide, go to:http://www.lenovo.com/support This section provides instructions on how to replace the hard disk drive. To replace the hard disk drive, do the following: 1. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 68. 2. The power cable connected to the optical drive might prevent you from replacing the hard disk drive. Disconnect the power cable from the optical drive first. 3. Place your finger on the tab located on the front of the hard disk drive and push upward. Meanwhile, press inward on the side tabs of the bracket and pivot the hard disk drive upward to remove it from the hard disk drive bay. Figure 12. Removing the hard disk drive 4. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the rear of the old hard disk drive to completely remove it from the computer. 5. Flex the sides of the plastic bracket properly so that the hard disk drive can be removed out of the bracket. 6. Install the new hard disk drive into the plastic bracket 1 by flexing the bracket properly and aligning the pins on the bracket with the corresponding holes on the hard disk drive. Do not touch the circuit board 2 on the bottom of the hard disk drive. Chapter 8. Replacing FRUs 73

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7. Use the Setup Utility program to set the date, time, and any passwords. See Chapter 6 “Using the
Setup Utility” on page 41.
Replacing the hard disk drive
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the “Important safety information”
in the
ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide
that came with your computer. To obtain a copy of the
ThinkCentre
Safety and Warranty Guide
This section provides instructions on how to replace the hard disk drive.
To replace the hard disk drive, do the following:
1. Remove the computer cover. See “Removing the computer cover” on page 68.
2. The power cable connected to the optical drive might prevent you from replacing the hard disk drive.
Disconnect the power cable from the optical drive first.
3. Place your finger on the tab located on the front of the hard disk drive and push upward. Meanwhile,
press inward on the side tabs of the bracket and pivot the hard disk drive upward to remove it from
the hard disk drive bay.
Figure 12. Removing the hard disk drive
4. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the rear of the old hard disk drive to completely
remove it from the computer.
5. Flex the sides of the plastic bracket properly so that the hard disk drive can be removed out of the
bracket.
6. Install the new hard disk drive into the plastic bracket
1
by flexing the bracket properly and aligning
the pins on the bracket with the corresponding holes on the hard disk drive. Do not touch the circuit
board
2
on the bottom of the hard disk drive.
Chapter 8
.
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