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Upgrading the hard disk drive or solid state drive Important: Read Safety and Warranty Guide before replacing the HDD or SSD. You can replace the solid state drive (SSD) or the hard disk drive (HDD) with a new one by following the procedure below. You can purchase a new HDD or SSD from your reseller or Lenovo marketing representative. Note: v Replace the HDD or SSD only if you are upgrading it or having it repaired. The connectors and slot of these drives were not designed for frequent changes, or drive swapping. v The Rescue and Recovery workspace and the Product Recovery program are not included on an optional drive. Attention: Handling an HDD or an SSD v Do not drop the drive or subject it to physical shocks. Place the drive on a soft material, such as cloth, which absorbs physical shock. v Do not apply pressure to the cover of the drive. v Do not touch the connector. The drive is very sensitive. Incorrect handling can cause damage and permanent loss of data on the drive. Before removing the HDD or SSD, make a backup copy of all the data on the drive, and turn the computer off. Never remove the drive while the system is operating, in standby mode, or in hibernation mode. To replace the HDD or SSD 1. Turn off the computer; then disconnect the AC adapter and all cables from the computer. 2. Close the computer display, and turn the computer over. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the screw 1 that secures the drive slot cover. Then, flip out and remove the cover 2 . 38 ThinkPad® X300 Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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Upgrading
the
hard
disk
drive
or
solid
state
drive
Important:
Read
Safety
and
Warranty
Guide
before
replacing
the
HDD
or
SSD.
You
can
replace
the
solid
state
drive
(SSD)
or
the
hard
disk
drive
(HDD)
with
a
new
one
by
following
the
procedure
below.
You
can
purchase
a
new
HDD
or
SSD
from
your
reseller
or
Lenovo
marketing
representative.
Note:
v
Replace
the
HDD
or
SSD
only
if
you
are
upgrading
it
or
having
it
repaired.
The
connectors
and
slot
of
these
drives
were
not
designed
for
frequent
changes,
or
drive
swapping.
v
The
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
and
the
Product
Recovery
program
are
not
included
on
an
optional
drive.
Attention:
Handling
an
HDD
or
an
SSD
v
Do
not
drop
the
drive
or
subject
it
to
physical
shocks.
Place
the
drive
on
a
soft
material,
such
as
cloth,
which
absorbs
physical
shock.
v
Do
not
apply
pressure
to
the
cover
of
the
drive.
v
Do
not
touch
the
connector.
The
drive
is
very
sensitive.
Incorrect
handling
can
cause
damage
and
permanent
loss
of
data
on
the
drive.
Before
removing
the
HDD
or
SSD,
make
a
backup
copy
of
all
the
data
on
the
drive,
and
turn
the
computer
off.
Never
remove
the
drive
while
the
system
is
operating,
in
standby
mode,
or
in
hibernation
mode.
To
replace
the
HDD
or
SSD
1.
Turn
off
the
computer
;
then
disconnect
the
AC
adapter
and
all
cables
from
the
computer.
2.
Close
the
computer
display,
and
turn
the
computer
over.
3.
Remove
the
battery.
4.
Remove
the
screw
±1²
that
secures
the
drive
slot
cover.
Then,
flip
out
and
remove
the
cover
±2²
.
38
ThinkPad
®
X300
Service
and
Troubleshooting
Guide