Dell INSPIRON 15r - 8 Hard Drive; Removing the Hard Drive

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8
Hard Drive
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 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To avoid data loss, 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.
Removing the Hard Drive
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 17.