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| Removing
the
Hard
Drive(s)
Removing the Hard Drive(s)
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
WARNING:
If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the
drive is hot,
do not touch
the metal housing of the hard drive.
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the
main battery. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12.
CAUTION:
To prevent data loss, turn off your computer . See "Turn Off
Your Computer and Connected Devices" on page 9. Do not remove the
hard drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state.
CAUTION:
Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when
handling the hard drive.
Prerequsites
1
Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12.
2
Remove the compartment door. See "Removing the Compartment Door" on page 14.
Procedure
1
Loosen the captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer
base.
2
Using the pull-tab, lift the hard-drive assembly to disconnect it from the connector
on the system board.
3
Lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base.
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Page 59: ...Removing the Display Assembly 59 1 display assembly 2 screws 6 1 2...
Page 68: ...68 Removing the Bluetooth Card 1 Bluetooth card cable 2 Bluetooth card 3 screw 1 3 2...
Page 71: ...Removing the Speakers 71 1 speakers 2 2 screws 4 3 speakers cable 1 2 3...
