Lenovo ThinkStation P300 - Manual (Page 108)

6. Flex the sides of the blue bracket to remove the hard disk drive from the bracket.
7. To install a new hard disk drive into the blue bracket, flex the bracket and align pin 1 , pin 2 , pin 3 ,
and pin 4 on the bracket with the corresponding holes in the hard disk drive. Do not touch the circuit
board 5 on the bottom of the hard disk drive.
Figure 49. Installing the hard disk drive into the bracket
8. Slide the new hard disk drive into the drive cage until it snaps into position.
Figure 50. Installing the secondary hard disk drive
9. Connect the signal cable and the power cable to the new hard disk drive.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 111.
Installing the tertiary hard disk drive
Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the “Read
this first: Important safety information” on page v.
Note: You can install a tertiary 3.5-inch hard disk drive or a 2.5-inch solid-state drive into the secondary
optical-drive bay in your computer.
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