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Replacing a hard disk drive
Attention:
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading the “Important safety
information” in the Quick Reference that was included with your computer or in the
Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for the computer. To obtain copies of the Quick
Reference or HMM, go to the World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
Important
When you receive a new hard disk drive, you will also receive a Product
Recovery CD. The Product Recovery CD will enable you to restore the contents
of the hard disk drive to the same state as when the computer was originally
shipped from the factory. For more information on recovering
factory-installed software, refer to ″Recovering software″ in the Quick
Reference.
1. Remove the computer cover. See “Removing the cover” on page 5.
2. Pull the blue release lever 1 and pivot the drive bay until it is in the
position shown.
3. Disconnect the signal and power cables from the hard disk drive.
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