CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the power supply before removing the hard drive.
NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity
from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by
touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.
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.
Installing a Hard Drive
If you are installing a new drive, rather than replacing a drive, attach the drive rails — located
inside the cover — to the new drive and proceed with step 8.
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 the drive is configured for your
computer.
Grasp the drive rails, push the two rails toward each other, slide the drive slightly forward, and
rotate the hard drive up (see the illustration below) and away from the bracket.
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hard drive
3
power cable connector
2
drive rails (2)
4
data cable connector
Remove the data and power cables from the drive connectors.
Remove the drive rails from the old hard drive, and attach the drive rails to the replacement
hard drive.
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drive
2
drive rails (2)
3
screws (4)
NOTICE: Serial ATA data and power connectors are keyed for correct insertion; that is, a notch or a
missing pin on one connector matches a tab or a filled-in hole on the other connector. When connecting
cables to a drive, ensure that the connectors are oriented properly before you attach the cables to the
drive.
Attach the data and power cables to the hard drive connectors, ensuring that the connectors
are properly oriented before connecting them.
Slide the hard drive into the bracket.
Replace the cover.
Replace the cable cover, if used.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack, and then plug it into
the computer.
Connect your computer to the power adapter and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn
them on.
See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.
Reboot the computer.
After you replace the cover, the chassis intrusion detector, if enabled, causes the following
message to appear on the screen at the next computer start-up:
NOTE: If an admin password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for
information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector.
Partition and logically format your drive before you proceed to the next step.
For instructions, see the documentation that came with your operating system.
