Hardware Reference Guide

Replacing drives
Replacing a hard drive
The 2.5-inch primary hard drive is installed on the right side of the computer on top of the optical disc drive
(ODD). To locate the hard drive on the system board, see Locating internal components on page 30.
Removing a hard drive
1. Remove the access panel.
For instructions, see Removing the computer access panel on page 28.
2. Pull the hard drive latch away from the hard drive to release the drive.
3. Slide the hard drive toward the edge of the computer and lift the hard drive out of the drive cage.
4. Remove the four mounting screws from the 2.5-inch hard drive. Be sure to keep the screws together
with the blue rubber grommets to use when installing a replacement drive.
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