Lenovo ThinkCentre M76 Hardware Maintenance Manual for ThinkCentre M76 - Page 104

Note: If required, return the failing system board to Lenovo. 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 Safety and Warranty Guide that came with your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty 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 76. 4. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the hard disk drive. 5. Press the blue release tab 1 down, slide the hard disk drive cage 2 to the rear of the computer, and then pivot it outward. Figure 33. Removing the primary hard disk drive 6. Remove the hard disk drive cage from the chassis by sliding it outward. 7. Pull on the blue handle 3 to release and remove the hard disk drive from the drive cage. 8. Flex the sides of the blue bracket to remove the hard disk drive from the bracket. 100 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual