Dell P48F - Removing the Hard Drive from the Hard Drive Bracket; Removing the Hard Drive Assembly

Removing the base cover
1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2 To remove the base cover:
a Loosen the screws that secure the base cover to the computer [1].
b Lift the base cover from the edge and remove it from the computer [2, 3].
NOTE: You may need a plastic scribe to lift the base cover from the edges.
Installing the base cover
1 Align the base cover with the screw holders on the computer.
2 Press the edges of the cover until it clicks into place.
3 Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer.
4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Removing the battery
NOTE
: If your computer supports the 6-cell battery, it will not support a hard drive.
1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 To remove the battery:
a Disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the system board [1].
b Remove the screws that secure the battery to the computer [2].
c Lift the battery away from the computer [3].
Removing and installing components
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