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5. Remove the failing hard disk drive from the bracket by exing the bracket.
6. To install the new hard disk drive into the bracket, ex the bracket, and then align pin 1 , pin 2 , pin
3 , and pin 4 on the bracket with the holes in the hard disk drive. Do not touch the circuit board 5
on the bottom of the hard disk drive.
Figure 1. Installing a 3.5-inch hard disk drive into the bracket
Note: If you are installing a 2.5-inch hard disk drive into the bracket, ex the bracket, and then align pin
1 , pin 2 , pin 3 , and pin 4 on the bracket with the holes in the hard disk drive adapter 5 .
Figure 2. Installing a 2.5-inch hard disk drive into the bracket
7. Install the hard disk drive and bracket into the drive bay.
8. Using the signal cable that came with the new drive, connect one end of the signal cable to the drive.
Locate one of the extra ve-wire power cables and connect it to the drive.
Note: The signal cable will be different depending on whether you are installing a SATA hard disk
drive or a SAS hard disk drive.
98 ThinkStation Hardware Maintenance Manual