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Replacing the hard disk drive – Lenovo IdeaCentre Q200 User Manual

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Chapter 7. Replacing hardware

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Replacing the hard disk drive

Attention

Do not remove the computer cover or attempt any repair before
reading the “Important safety information” in the Safety and Warranty
Guide
that was included with your computer or in the Hardware
Maintenance Manual
(HMM) for the computer. To obtain copies of
the Safety and Warranty Guide or HMM, go to the Support Web site at
http://consumersupport.lenovo.com.

Important

When you receive a new hard disk drive, you will also receive a set of
Operating System Recovery CD. The set of Operating System Recovery
CD
will enable you to restore the Operating System of the hard disk.
For more information on recovering factory-installed software, refer
to “OneKey Recovery” in the User Guide.

To replace the hard disk drive:

1. Open the computer cover. Refer to “Opening the computer cover”.

Note: For this procedure, it helps to lay the computer on its side.

2. Pivot the drive bay assembly upward to gain access to the system

board.

3. Disconnect the signal and power cables from the hard disk drive.