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Installing System Components 49
Removing a Hard Drive from the Rotatable Carrier
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. Before performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for
complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer and protecting against electrostatic
discharge.
1
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 43.
NOTE: If only one SATA hard drive is to be installed, it should be connected to the SATA0 connector on the
system board.
3
Rotate the hard-drive carrier out of the system. See "Rotating the Hard-Drive Carrier Out of the
System" on page 44.
4
Disconnect the hard drive power cable from the hard drive that you are removing.
5
Disconnect the data cable from the hard drive that you are removing.
6
Press the drive release tabs on each side of the hard-drive bracket toward each other and slide the drive
up and out of the hard-drive bay. See Figure 3-7.
Figure 3-7. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive in the Drive Carrier
1 drive release tabs (2) 2 hard drive in primary hard-
drive bay
3 secondary hard drive bay
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