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Replacing the hard disk drive, Appendix A. CRU instructions, Handling a hard disk drive

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Appendix A. CRU instructions Replacing the hard disk drive You can increase the storage capacity of your computer by replacing the hard disk drive with one of greater capacity. You can purchase a new hard disk drive from your reseller or Lenovo marketing representative. Notes: • Replace the hard disk drive only for upgrading or repair. The connectors and bay of the hard disk drive were not designed for frequent changes or drive swapping. • The preinstalled software are not included on an optional hard disk drive. • Make sure the computer is turned off and all the cables disconnected from the computer before you replace the hard disk drive. • Make sure the computer display is closed to avoid being damaged. Handling a hard disk drive • Do not drop the drive or subject it to physical shock. Put the drive on a material, such as soft cloth, that absorbs any physical shock. • Do not apply pressure to the cover of the drive. • Do not touch the connector of the drive. The hard disk drive is very sensitive. Incorrect handling can cause damage and permanent loss of data on the hard disk. Before removing the hard disk drive, make a backup copy of all the information on the hard disk, and then turn the computer off. Never remove the hard disk drive while the system is operating or in sleep mode. 32

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Appendix A. CRU instructions
Replacing the hard disk drive
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You
 
can
 
increase
 
the
 
storage
 
capacity
 
of
 
your
 
computer
 
by
 
replacing
 
the
 
hard
 
disk
 
drive
 
with
 
one
 
of
 
greater
 
capacity.
 
You
 
can
 
purchase
 
a
 
new
 
hard
 
disk
 
drive
 
from
 
your
 
reseller
 
or
 
Lenovo
 
marketing
 
representative.
The
 
hard
 
disk
 
drive
 
is
 
very
 
sensitive.
 
Incorrect
 
handling
 
can
 
cause
 
damage
 
and
 
permanent
 
loss
 
of
 
data
 
on
 
the
 
hard
 
disk.
 
Before
 
removing
 
the
 
hard
 
disk
 
drive,
 
make
 
a
 
backup
 
copy
 
of
 
all
 
the
 
information
 
on
 
the
 
hard
 
disk,
 
and
 
then
 
turn
 
the
 
computer
 
off.
 
Never
 
remove
 
the
 
hard
 
disk
 
drive
 
while
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
operating
 
or
 
in
 
sleep
 
mode.
Notes:
Replace
 
the
 
hard
 
disk
 
drive
 
only
 
for
 
upgrading
 
or
 
repair.
 
The
 
connectors
 
and
 
bay
 
of
 
the
 
hard
 
disk
 
drive
 
were
 
not
 
designed
 
for
 
frequent
 
changes
 
or
 
drive
 
swapping.
The
 
preinstalled
 
software
 
are
 
not
 
included
 
on
 
an
 
optional
 
hard
 
disk
 
drive.
Make
 
sure
 
the
 
computer
 
is
 
turned
 
off
 
and
 
all
 
the
 
cables
 
disconnected
 
from
 
the
 
computer
 
before
 
you
 
replace
 
the
 
hard
 
disk
 
drive.
Make
 
sure
 
the
 
computer
 
display
 
is
 
closed
 
to
 
avoid
 
being
 
damaged.
Handling a hard disk drive
• Do
 
not
 
drop
 
the
 
drive
 
or
 
subject
 
it
 
to
 
physical
 
shock.
 
Put
 
the
 
drive
 
on
 
a
 
material,
 
such
 
as
 
soft
 
cloth,
 
that
 
absorbs
 
any
 
physical
 
shock.
• Do
 
not
 
apply
 
pressure
 
to
 
the
 
cover
 
of
 
the
 
drive.
 
• Do
 
not
 
touch
 
the
 
connector
 
of
 
the
 
drive.