Removal
Side Cover
Identify the side cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the side cover to the chassis.
Slide and lift the side cover off the chassis.
Front cover
Identify the front bezel highlighted in blue.
Gently pry and release the front bezel tabs sequentially from the top.
Rotate the front bezel outward from the chassis and remove the front bezel.
Hard Drive Assembly
Disk drive cage
Identify the disk drive cage highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw to that secures the disk drive cage to the chassis.
Lift the disk drive and detach it from the mounting points on the chassis.
Rotate the drive cage and place it on the chassis.
Lift the disk drive cage away from the system..
Solid State Drive (SSD) 2280
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the SSD to the system board.
Slide and lift the SSD from its slot on the system board.
Install
Solid State Drive (SSD) 2280
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) location highlighted in blue.
Align the notch with the tab and slide the SSD into the connector on the system board.
Install the screw that secures the SSD to the system board.
Disk drive cage
Identify the disk drive cage location highlighted in blue.
Place the disk drive cage upside down on the chassis.
Hold the disk drive cage upright and match its mounting points with the slots on the chassis.
Align the screw hole on the cage with the screw hole on the chassis.
Install the screw that secure the disc drive cage to the chassis.
Hard Drive Assembly
Front cover
Identify the front bezel location highlighted in blue.
Align the front cover tabs with the slots on the chassis.
Rotate the front cover towards the chassis and snap it into place.
Side Cover
Identify the side cover location highlighted in blue.
Slide the side cover towards the front of the computer.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the side cover to the chassis.