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7. Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.
 
8. Lift the hard drive away from the hard-drive bracket.
1
screws (4)
2
hard-drive bracket
3
hard drive
 
CAUTION:
When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge"
in the safety instructions that shipped with your computer).
 Replacing the Hard-Drive Assembly
 
1. Follow the instructions in
Before You
 
2. Remove the new drive from its packaging.
Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive.
 
3. Place the hard drive in the hard-drive bracket.
 
4. Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.
 
5. Place the hard-drive assembly in the computer base.
 
6. Use the pull-tab to push the hard drive assembly and connect it to the connector on the system board.
 
7. Tighten the two captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.
 
8. Replace the battery pack (see
 
9. Replace the base cover (see
 
CAUTION:
Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.
 
10. Install the operating system for your computer, as needed.
 
11. Install the drivers and utilities for your computer, as needed.
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Begin.
Replacing the Battery
Pack).
Replacing the Base
Cover).