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Replacing the secondary hard disk drive

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14. To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 110. Replacing the secondary 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 Note: Depending on your model type, your computer might come with a secondary hard disk drive bay for installing or replacing a secondary hard disk drive. This section provides instructions on how to replace the secondary hard disk drive. To replace the secondary 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 secondary 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 button to release the hard disk drive cage from the chassis. Figure 36. Removing the secondary hard disk drive 6. Remove the hard disk drive cage from the chassis by simply sliding it outward. 7. Pull on the blue handle to release and remove the hard disk drive from the hard disk drive cage. 8. Flex the sides of the blue bracket to remove the hard disk drive from the bracket. 102 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual

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14. To complete the installation or replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 110.
Replacing the secondary 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:
Note:
Depending on your model type, your computer might come with a secondary hard disk drive bay for
installing or replacing a secondary hard disk drive.
This section provides instructions on how to replace the secondary hard disk drive.
To replace the secondary 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 secondary 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 button to release the hard disk drive cage from the chassis.
Figure 36. Removing the secondary hard disk drive
6. Remove the hard disk drive cage from the chassis by simply sliding it outward.
7. Pull on the blue handle to release and remove the hard disk drive from the hard disk drive cage.
8. Flex the sides of the blue bracket to remove the hard disk drive from the bracket.
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