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Removing the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the side cover.
  3. Remove the fan duct.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive

Steps

  1. Disconnect the data and power cables from the connectors on the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive module.
  2. Slide the 3.5-inch. hard-disk drive up to release the four (#6-32) grommet screws from its slot on the chassis.
  3. Remove the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive away from the chassis.

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