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Lenovo ThinkPad R61i Hard Drive Replacement

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This guide will show you how to replace your hard drive, or upgrade to an SSD in your ThinkPad R61i.

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  1. Lenovo ThinkPad R61i Hard Drive Replacement, Gather Materials: stap 1, afbeelding 1 van 1

    • You will need to have a replacement drive ready. The R61i officially supports SATA I speeds, but if you flash the Middleton's BIOS, you will get the full SATA II speed. If you plan on upgrading to an SSD during this process, I would recommend flashing Middleton's BIOS. Get more information & download links here

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  2. Lenovo ThinkPad R61i Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the battery & unplug power adapter: stap 2, afbeelding 1 van 2 Lenovo ThinkPad R61i Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the battery & unplug power adapter: stap 2, afbeelding 2 van 2

    • You may need to apply a good amount of force to the levers that hold the battery in place. Mine was especially well stuck, as it was a recently installed aftermarket battery.

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  4. Lenovo ThinkPad R61i Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the HDD caddy's cover: stap 3, afbeelding 1 van 1

    • Locate and remove the #2 philips screw on the hard drive bay cover.

    • Pull the hard drive bay cover straight out. Mine required a good bit of wiggling and force before it came out of the computer.

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  5. Lenovo ThinkPad R61i Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the caddy & hard drive: stap 4, afbeelding 1 van 3 Lenovo ThinkPad R61i Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the caddy & hard drive: stap 4, afbeelding 2 van 3 Lenovo ThinkPad R61i Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the caddy & hard drive: stap 4, afbeelding 3 van 3

    • Locate the plastic tab that you will need to use to remove the caddy. I recommend using the iFixit plastic tool to remove this, as most screwdrivers could tear or scratch the plastic or drive caddy.

    • Pull the hard drive and caddy straight out of the machine.

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  6. Lenovo ThinkPad R61i Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the rubber sleds from the drive caddy: stap 5, afbeelding 1 van 2 Lenovo ThinkPad R61i Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the rubber sleds from the drive caddy: stap 5, afbeelding 2 van 2

    • Remove the two rubber sleds from the drive caddy.

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  7. Lenovo ThinkPad R61i Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the hard drive from the caddy: stap 6, afbeelding 1 van 1

    • Remove the four phillips head screws around the hard drive. Do not lose these, as they will be used to install your new hard drive or SSD!

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Conclusie

Congratulations! To re-assemble the device, follow the guide in reverse order.

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