Lenovo 43N3417 User Guide - Page 10

Replacing, Lenovo, drive

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7. Detach the side rubbers from the hard disk drive. 8. Unpack the new hard disk drive. Attention Before you unpack the hard disk drive, be sure to read "Handling the hard disk drive" on page 1-1. 9. Attach the side rubbers to the new hard disk drive. 10. Insert the hard disk drive with the attached side rubbers into the hard disk drive bay; then firmly install them and replace the cover. 11. Reinstall the screw. Note: You can replace the screw with a security screw to prevent the hard disk drive from being easily removed. The security screw may not be included in your ship group. However, you can purchase screws directly from NABS at www.nabsnet.com. 12. Reinstall the battery. 13. Connect the ac adapter and cables to the computer. Replacing the Lenovo 3000 hard disk drive Replace the hard disk drive only if you upgrade it or have it repaired. The connectors and bay of the hard disk drive were not designed for frequent changes or drive swapping. Note: The following procedure may vary depending on the model of your Lenovo notebook computer. For more detailed instructions, refer to your system documentation. To replace the hard disk drive, complete these steps: 1. Turn off the notebook computer. 2. Disconnect the AC adapter and all cables from the computer. 3. Close the display and turn the computer over. 4. Remove the battery. 5. Locate the hard disk drive cover and remove the two screws that secure it. 6. Lift off the cover using the slot in the housing near the screws. 7. Slide the drive away from the connector until it is completely released. 8. Lift the hard disk drive out by the plastic tab attached to the drive. Notice that the side of the drive that is facing up so that replacement drive will have the same orientation. Attention: Before you unpack the hard disk drive, be sure to read, "Handling the hard disk drive" on page 1-1. 9. Place the replacement drive into the system and carefully slide it into the connector until seated. 10. Reinstall and secure the cover with the two screws. 1-2 Notebook Computer Hard Disk Drive User's Guide

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7.
Detach
the
side
rubbers
from
the
hard
disk
drive.
8.
Unpack
the
new
hard
disk
drive.
Attention
Before
you
unpack
the
hard
disk
drive,
be
sure
to
read
“Handling
the
hard
disk
drive”
on
page
1-1.
9.
Attach
the
side
rubbers
to
the
new
hard
disk
drive.
10.
Insert
the
hard
disk
drive
with
the
attached
side
rubbers
into
the
hard
disk
drive
bay;
then
firmly
install
them
and
replace
the
cover.
11.
Reinstall
the
screw.
Note:
You
can
replace
the
screw
with
a
security
screw
to
prevent
the
hard
disk
drive
from
being
easily
removed.
The
security
screw
may
not
be
included
in
your
ship
group.
However,
you
can
purchase
screws
directly
from
NABS
at
www.nabsnet.com.
12.
Reinstall
the
battery.
13.
Connect
the
ac
adapter
and
cables
to
the
computer.
Replacing
the
Lenovo
3000
hard
disk
drive
Replace
the
hard
disk
drive
only
if
you
upgrade
it
or
have
it
repaired.
The
connectors
and
bay
of
the
hard
disk
drive
were
not
designed
for
frequent
changes
or
drive
swapping.
Note:
The
following
procedure
may
vary
depending
on
the
model
of
your
Lenovo
notebook
computer.
For
more
detailed
instructions,
refer
to
your
system
documentation.
To
replace
the
hard
disk
drive,
complete
these
steps:
1.
Turn
off
the
notebook
computer.
2.
Disconnect
the
AC
adapter
and
all
cables
from
the
computer.
3.
Close
the
display
and
turn
the
computer
over.
4.
Remove
the
battery.
5.
Locate
the
hard
disk
drive
cover
and
remove
the
two
screws
that
secure
it.
6.
Lift
off
the
cover
using
the
slot
in
the
housing
near
the
screws.
7.
Slide
the
drive
away
from
the
connector
until
it
is
completely
released.
8.
Lift
the
hard
disk
drive
out
by
the
plastic
tab
attached
to
the
drive.
Notice
that
the
side
of
the
drive
that
is
facing
up
so
that
replacement
drive
will
have
the
same
orientation.
Attention:
Before
you
unpack
the
hard
disk
drive,
be
sure
to
read,
“Handling
the
hard
disk
drive”
on
page
1-1.
9.
Place
the
replacement
drive
into
the
system
and
carefully
slide
it
into
the
connector
until
seated.
10.
Reinstall
and
secure
the
cover
with
the
two
screws.
1-2
Notebook
Computer
Hard
Disk
Drive
User’s
Guide