Lenovo ThinkCentre M60e Hardware Maintenance Manual for ThinkCentre M60e - Page 98

Replacing the primary hard disk drive

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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 User Guide. To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre User Guide, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support This section provides instructions on how to replace the primary hard disk drive. To replace the primary hard disk drive, do the following: 1. Turn off the computer and disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets. 2. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 78. 3. Locate the primary hard disk drive. See "Locating internal drives" on page 77. Note: There is also a secondary hard disk drive bay for you to purchase and install a secondary hard disk drive by yourself. If you want to install a secondary hard disk drive, use the same way of installing the primary hard disk drive. 4. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the hard disk drive. 5. Remove the four screws that secure the hard disk drive. Then, slide the hard disk drive out of the chassis. Figure 24. Removing the hard disk drive 94 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual

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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 User Guide
. To obtain a copy of the
ThinkCentre User Guide
, go to:
This section provides instructions on how to replace the primary hard disk drive.
To replace the primary hard disk drive, do the following:
1. Turn off the computer and disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets.
2. Remove the computer cover. See “Removing the computer cover” on page 78.
3. Locate the primary hard disk drive. See “Locating internal drives” on page 77.
Note:
There is also a secondary hard disk drive bay for you to purchase and install a secondary hard
disk drive by yourself. If you want to install a secondary hard disk drive, use the same way of installing
the primary hard disk drive.
4. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the hard disk drive.
5. Remove the four screws that secure the hard disk drive. Then, slide the hard disk drive out of the chassis.
Figure 24. Removing the hard disk drive
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