CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in
the Owner's Manual or Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the drive, do not set it on a hard surface. Instead, set the drive on
a surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion it.
If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep, back up your files
before you begin this procedure.
Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your
computer.
Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis, such as the
metal around the card-slot openings at the back of the computer, before touching
anything inside your computer.
While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components.
NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then
unplug it from the network wall jack.
Disconnect your computer and devices from their power sources. Also, disconnect any
telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.
Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power
button to ground the system board.
Disconnect the power cable and hard-drive cable from the drive.
Press in on the tabs on each side of the drive, slide the drive toward the I/O panel, and
then remove the drive from the computer.
Installing a Hard Drive
Unpack the replacement hard drive and prepare it for installation.
If your replacement hard drive does not have the bracket rails attached, remove the
rails from the old drive by removing the two screws that secure each rail to the drive.
Attach the bracket rails to the new drive by aligning the screw holes on the drive with
the screw holes on the bracket rails and then inserting and tightening all four screws
(two screws on each rail).
Install the hard drive into the computer by gently sliding the drive into place until you
hear it securely click.
Connect the power and hard-drive cables to the drive.
Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated.
Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis, such as the
metal around the card-slot openings at the back of the computer, before touching
anything inside your computer.
While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components.
NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then
unplug it from the network wall jack.
Disconnect your computer and devices from their power sources. Also, disconnect any
telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.
Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power
button to ground the system board.
If you are installing a new PC Card module instead of replacing a module, remove the
front-panel insert by pressing the tabs on either side of the insert and lifting the insert
up.
Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis, such as the
metal around the card-slot openings at the back of the computer, before touching
anything inside your computer.
While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components.
NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then
unplug it from the network wall jack.
Disconnect your computer and devices from their electrical outlets. Also, disconnect
any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.
Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power
button to ground the system board.
Disconnect the power cable from the interposer board.
Press inward on the two tabs on the sides of the drive, and then slide the drive upward
and remove it from the drive bay.
Installing a CD/DVD Drive
Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.
Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer. If you are installing an IDE drive, configure the drive for the cable select setting.
Gently slide the drive into place until the tabs securely click into position.
Connect the interposer board to the drive:
Ensure that the interposer board tab fits securely under the notch on the inside of
the cover.
Attach the power cable to the interposer board.
If you are installing a drive that has its own controller card, install the controller card in
an expansion slot.
Check all cable connections, and fold cables out of the way to provide airflow for the
fan and cooling vents.
