What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 63.
Replacing the secondary hard disk drive
Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the “Important
safety information” on page v.
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 32.
3. Locate the secondary hard disk drive. See “Locating internal drives” on page 12.
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 38. 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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