Lenovo ThinkCentre M58e Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 88

6. To complete the installation, go to "Completing the FRU replacement" on page 95. Replacing the primary 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 Important When a new hard disk drive is installed, a set of Product Recovery discs might be required. The set of Product Recovery discs enable the contents of the hard disk to be restored to the same state as when the computer was originally shipped from the factory. For more information on recovering factory-installed software, refer to "Recovering Software" in the User Guide. This section provides instructions on how to remove and replace the primary hard disk drive. 1. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 69. Note: For this procedure, it helps to lay the computer on its side. 2. Disconnect the signal and power cables from the hard disk drive. 3. Press the release tab 1 down, slide the hard drive cage 2 back, and pivot the hard disk drive outward as shown. 82 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual