| The hard drive is a piece of hardware that stores and retrieves data in your computer. A faulty hard drive may cause your laptop to produce irregular noises, continuous crashes, and/or error messages like “file not found” or “Windows detected a hard disk problem.” |
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| Before using this guide, make sure to review the [[Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen Troubleshooting#Section_Battery_at_end_of_lifespan|troubleshooting page]] to diagnose your laptop’s problem and find the best solution. |
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| Make sure to back up your hard drive before replacing it so you do not lose data while doing the replacement. Make sure to power off your laptop completely and disconnect from any external power source prior to beginning the process. |