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Removing a 3.5” Hard Drive

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Removing a 3.5" Hard Drive 1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for Disassembly on page 37) 2. Remove the access panel (Access Panel on page 38) 3. Remove the front bezel (Front Bezel on page 39) 4. Disconnect the power, and data cables from the back the drive. 5. Remove the four retaining screws that secure the drive in the drive cage (1). 6. Slide the drive out of the rear of the drive bay (2). To replace the hard drive cage, reverse the removal procedure. No guide screws are required for drives installed in the hard drive bays (bays 4 and 5). NOTE: If you replaced the primary hard drive, the Restore Plus!CD may be used to restore the operating system, software drivers, and/or any software applications that were preinstalled on the computer. Follow the instructions in the guide included with the CD. When the restore process has been completed, reinstall any personal files that were backed up before replacing the hard drive. ENWW Drives 53

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Removing a 3.5” Hard Drive
1
.
Prepare the computer for disassembly (
Preparation for Disassembly
on page
37
)
2
.
Remove the access panel (
Access Panel
on page
38
)
3
.
Remove the front bezel (
Front Bezel
on page
39
)
4
.
Disconnect the power, and data cables from the back the drive.
5
.
Remove the four retaining screws that secure the drive in the drive cage (1).
6
.
Slide the drive out of the rear of the drive bay (2).
To replace the hard drive cage, reverse the removal procedure. No guide screws are required for drives
installed in the hard drive bays (bays 4 and 5).
NOTE:
If you replaced the primary hard drive, the
Restore Plus!
CD may be used to restore the
operating system, software drivers, and/or any software applications that were preinstalled on the
computer. Follow the instructions in the guide included with the CD. When the restore process has
been completed, reinstall any personal files that were backed up before replacing the hard drive.
ENWW
Drives
53