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To remove the hard drive bracket, squeeze the middle against the side of the hard drive while rotating the top left edge toward yourself.
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After the left edge has been freed, rotate the bracket toward the right edge of the hard drive.
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Lift the hard drive bracket straight up off the chassis.
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If present, remove the small piece of tape covering the hard drive and optical drive temperature sensor cables.
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Pull the hard drive temperature sensor cable straight away from its socket on the logic board.
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Rotate the top of the drive toward yourself, then lift the hard drive straight up off its lower pins.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger between the SATA data cable and the edge of the hard drive.
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Twist the spudger to separate the SATA data cable from the hard drive.
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Disconnect the SATA data cable from the hard drive.
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Lift the hard drive out of your iMac, minding the thermal sensor cable that may get caught.
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