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7. Use the Setup Utility program to set the date, time, and any passwords. See Chapter 6 “Using the
Setup Utility” on page 41.
Replacing the 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
This section provides instructions on how to replace the hard disk drive.
To replace the hard disk drive, do the following:
1. Remove the computer cover. See “Removing the computer cover” on page 68.
2. The power cable connected to the optical drive might prevent you from replacing the hard disk drive.
Disconnect the power cable from the optical drive rst.
3. Place your nger on the tab located on the front of the hard disk drive and push upward. Meanwhile,
press inward on the side tabs of the bracket and pivot the hard disk drive upward to remove it from
the hard disk drive bay.
Figure12. Removing the hard disk drive
4. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the rear of the old hard disk drive to completely
remove it from the computer.
5. Flex the sides of the plastic bracket properly so that the hard disk drive can be removed out of the
bracket.
6. Install the new hard disk drive into the plastic bracket 1 by exing the bracket properly and aligning
the pins on the bracket with the corresponding holes on the hard disk drive. Do not touch the circuit
board
2 on the bottom of the hard disk drive.
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