Specifications

Removal and Replacement Procedures 5-19
Removing a Hard Drive from the MultiBay
Before removing a hard drive, back up all information on the hard drive.
1. Save all work, exit all applications, and shut down the computer.
2. Tilt the computer at an angle
1
so the bottom of the computer is accessible
(Figure 5-17).
3. If a 12.7-mm Armada MultiBay hard drive adapter is being removed from the top
MultiBay, slide the rear MultiBay release latch
2
toward the front of the computer.
4. Grasp the hard drive assembly using the recess
4
beneath the MultiBay and remove
the hard drive assembly from the computer.
5. If a 17-mm Dual-MultiBay Hard Drive Adapter is being removed, or if a 12.7-mm
Armada MultiBay hard drive adapter is being removed from the bottom MultiBay,
slide the front MultiBay release latch
3
toward the back of the computer.
6. Grasp the hard drive assembly using the recess
4
beneath the MultiBay and remove
the hard drive assembly from the computer.
Figure 5-17. Removing a Hard Drive Assembly from the MultiBay
If you are not inserting another drive or a battery pack into the MultiBay, insert the
MultiBay weight saver included with the computer.