Removing the hard drive
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the
instructions in
After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance
home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in sleep or on state.
Prerequisites
Remove the base panel.
Procedure
NOTE: Your computer can accommodate either one 2.5-inch hard drive or two solid-state drives.
1 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.
2 Using the pull tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.
3 Lift the hard-drive assembly o the computer base.
1 pull tab 2 hard-drive cable
3 hard-drive assembly 4 screws (4)
4 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
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