Lenovo ThinkStation P300 - Manual (Page 109)

To install a tertiary 3.5-inch hard disk drive or a 2.5-inch solid-state drive, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer. Then, disconnect
all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the computer.
2. Remove the computer cover. See “Removing the computer cover” on page 71.
3. Remove the front bezel. See “Removing and reinstalling the front bezel” on page 72.
4. Remove the plastic panel in the front bezel for the drive bay you want to use. If there is a metal static
shield installed in the drive bay, remove the metal static shield.
5. Depending on whether you are installing a tertiary 3.5-inch hard disk drive or a 2.5-inch solid-state
drive, do one of the following:
• Install the hard disk drive into the 5.25-inch optical drive bracket. Then, fully tighten the four screws
to secure the hard disk drive to the 5.25-inch optical drive bracket.
Figure 51. Installing the tertiary hard disk drive
• Install the solid-state drive into the 5.25-inch optical drive bracket. To install the solid-state drive into
the 5.25-inch optical drive bracket, do the following:
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