Replacing a hard disk drive, Replacing, Hard – Lenovo THINKCENTRE 6396 User Manual
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Replacing
a
hard
disk
drive
This
section
provides
instructions
on
how
to
replace
the
hard
disk
drive.
Important
When
a
new
hard
disk
drive
is
installed,
a
set
of
Product
Recovery
discs
might
be
required.
The
set
of
Product
Recovery
discs
enable
the
contents
of
the
hard
disk
to
be
restored
to
the
same
state
as
when
the
computer
was
originally
shipped
from
the
factory.
For
more
information
on
recovering
factory-installed
software,
refer
to
″Recovering
Software
″
in
the
User
Guide.
To
replace
the
hard
disk
drive:
1.
Open
the
computer
cover.
See
2.
Disconnect
the
power
cable
from
the
optical
drive.
3.
Place
your
finger
on
the
tab
located
on
the
front
of
the
hard
disk
drive
and
push
upward.
Then
press
inward
on
the
side
tabs
and
pivot
the
hard
disk
drive
upward
to
remove.
4.
Remove
the
failing
hard
disk
drive
from
the
chassis.
5.
Disconnect
the
signal
and
power
cables
from
the
hard
disk
drive.
6.
Remove
the
hard
disk
drive
from
the
plastic
bracket
by
flexing
the
sides
of
the
bracket
enough
to
slide
it
free
of
the
hard
disk
drive.
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