Service Manual

3.5-inch hard drive

Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive

Prerequisites

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2. Remove the left-side cover.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the 3.5-inch hard-drive assembly and provide a visual representation of the

removal procedure.

Steps

1. Lay the computer on the right side.

2. Disconnect the data and power cables from the hard drive.

3. Remove the cables from the routing guides on the hard-drive assembly.

4. Remove the screw (#6-32) that secures the 3.5-inch hard-drive assembly to the chassis.

Removing and installing components