Lenovo ThinkStation P300 - Manual (Page 99)

3. Remove the 3.5–inch hard disk drive bracket for the chassis.
4. To install the storage converter together with the solid-state drive into the 3.5-inch hard disk drive
bracket, flex the bracket and align pin 1 , pin 2 , pin 3 , and pin 4 on the bracket with the corresponding
holes in the storage converter.
Figure 31. Installing the storage converter together with the solid-state drive into the hard disk drive bracket
5. Install the storage converter with the bracket into the desired hard-disk-drive bay. See “Replacing the
primary hard disk drive” on page 93 or “Replacing the secondary hard disk drive” on page 95.
6. Connect the signal cable and the power cable to the solid-state 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.
Replacing the solid-state 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.
To replace the 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. Locate the desired hark-disk-drive bay. See “Locating internal drives” on page 7.
4. Disconnect the signal cable and power cable from the solid-state drive.
5. Remove the storage converter with the solid-state drive from the hard disk drive bay. See “Replacing
the primary hard disk drive” on page 93 or “Replacing the secondary hard disk drive” on page 95.
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