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Removing the 2.5-inch hard-drive bracket

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the side cover.
  3. Remove the fan duct.
  4. Remove the 2.5 inch hard-drive assembly.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the 2.5-inch hard-drive bracket and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

This image displays the removal of 2.5 inch HDD bracket

Steps

  1. Remove the two (M3x3.5) screws that secure the first hard drive to the hard-drive metal bracket.
  2. Slide and lift the hard drive from the hard-drive metal bracket.
  3. Remove the two (M3x3.5) screws that secure the second hard drive to the hard-drive metal bracket.
  4. Slide and lift the second hard-disk drive from the hard-drive metal bracket.

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