Dell G3 15 - Removing the hard drive

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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 www.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.
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Prerequisites
1 Remove the base cover.
2 Remove the battery.
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Procedure
1 Open the latch and using the pull tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.
2 Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
3 Lift the hard-drive assembly along with its cable o the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
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