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TP General - How to remove or install the ThinkPad Swappable Hard Disk Drive

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This document contains instructions on how to remove or install your ThinkPad's Hard Disk Drive (HDD) for the ThinkPad 355, 360, 750, 755, 760, and 765 series

Installing the HDD:
1. Ensure that the ThinkPad is turned off.
2. Open the LCD, then open the keyboard.
3. Install the hard disk drive into the right most bay. Press the down of the far end of the drive until it snaps into the connector.
4. Lock the wire handle in place.
5. Close the keyboard.
6. If this is a new HDD you will need to FDISK and FORMAT the drive with the desired operating system before you can access the drive, such as Windows 95, or OS/2 Warp.

Removing the HDD:
1. Ensure that the ThinkPad is turned off.
2. Open the LCD, then open the keyboard.
3. Lift the handle on the hard disk drive with the plastic tape (blue), and remove the disk drive.

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Hard Drives

Date Created

11-06-98

Last Updated

25-11-98

Revision Date

10-11-99

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 355, ThinkPad 360, ThinkPad 750, ThinkPad 755C/CS, ThinkPad 755CE/CSE, ThinkPad 755CX, ThinkPad 755CV, ThinkPad 755CD, ThinkPad 755CDV, ThinkPad 760C, ThinkPad 760E, ThinkPad 760CD, ThinkPad 760L/LD, ThinkPad 760ED, ThinkPad 760XD, ThinkPad 760EL/ELD, ThinkPad 760XL, ThinkPad 765L, ThinkPad 765D

Machine Type

2619, 2620, 9545, 9546, 9547

Model

Various

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