IBM ThinkPad T30 Hard Drive Replacement

Written By: Allie Knauer
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IBM ThinkPad T30 Hard Drive Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

5 - 10 minutes

Introduction

In this guide, you will learn how to remove and replace a hard drive for an IBM ThinkPad T30 laptop. The laptop comes with an IDE / PATA Hard disk drive that is either 20/40/60GB and is easy to remove only using a few tools

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    • Make sure the ThinkPad is off and the power supply is unplugged.

    • Flip the ThinkPad upside down with the bottom facing you.

    • Slide the latch to the right into the unlock position.

    • While holding the latch in the unlock position, lift the battery out with your other hand.

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    • Flip to the back of the Thinkpad.

    • Remove the single 11 mm screw using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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    • Flip the Thinkpad on its side to get a better view of the hard drive.

    • Push on the lower edge of the hard drive cover to detach the hard drive from the Thinkpad.

    • Once you have detached the hard drive from the Thinkpad, slide the hard drive out of the device.

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    • Using the plastic tool, remove the black plastic cover from the main body of the hard drive.

    • Place the plastic tool at the ends of the plastic cover to detach it from the hard drive.

    • Once the black plastic has been detached, the plastic will then slide off the body of the hard drive.

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    • Remove the four 2.8 mm screws from the mounting bracket using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

    • Pull the mounting bracket off of the hard drive.

    • It may be easier to remove the mounting bracket by rotating it off of the hard drive as if it is on a hinge.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device with a new hard drive, follow these instructions in reverse order with a new hard drive replacing the old one.

Author

Allie Knauer

Member since: 05/10/12

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One comment

good description and photos..thanks :]

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