Compaq Presario CQ40-400 Compaq Presario CQ40 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Se - Page 45

Lift the bracket, straight up to remove it from the hard drive.

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5. Use the Mylar tab (2) to slide the hard drive (3) to the left until it disconnects from the connector, and then lift the hard drive up and out of the computer (4). 6. If it is necessary to replace the hard drive bracket, remove the four Phillips PM3.0×3.0 screws (1) that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive. 7. Lift the bracket (2) straight up to remove it from the hard drive. Reverse this procedure to reassemble and install the hard drive. Component replacement procedures 37

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5.
Use the Mylar tab
(2)
to slide the hard drive
(3)
to the left until it disconnects from the connector,
and then lift the hard drive up and out of the computer
(4)
.
6.
If it is necessary to replace the hard drive bracket, remove the four Phillips PM3.0×3.0
screws
(1)
that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive.
7.
Lift the bracket
(2)
straight up to remove it from the hard drive.
Reverse this procedure to reassemble and install the hard drive.
Component replacement procedures
37