Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD and HDD rubber rails or Solid State Drive (SSD) and storage converter removal and installation

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Hard disk drive (HDD) cover, HDD and HDD rubber rails or Solid State Drive (SSD) and storage converter removal and installation - ThinkPad T500, W500

Hard disk drive (HDD) removal and installation

Attention:

Do not drop the hard disk drive or apply any physical shock to it. The hard disk drive is sensitive to physical shock. Improper handling can cause damage and permanent loss of data.
Before removing the drive, have the user make a backup copy of all the information on it if possible.
Never remove the drive while the system is operating or is in suspend mode.

For access, remove this FRU:

Battery pack.

Please perform the following steps as shown in the pictures below.

Hard disk drive (HDD) removal step 1

Step	Screw (quantity)	Color	Torque
1	Hard disk drive screw, nylon-coated (1)	Black	0.189 Nm(1.85 kgfcm)

Hard disk drive (HDD) removal step 2, 3 and 4.

When installing: Make sure that the HDD connector or SSD connector is attached firmly.

Hard disk drive (HDD) rubber rails removal and installation

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)rubber rails removal step 5

When installing: The rubber rails on the hard disk drive must be attached to the replacement drive. Otherwise the drive cannot be installed properly.

Solid State Drive (SSD) and storage converter removal

Solid State Drive (SSD) and storage converter removal step 5 and 6

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Legacy Document ID : MIGR-71259
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