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.
Topics:
• Prerequisites
• Procedure
Prerequisites
1 Remove the base cover.
2 Remove the battery (half-length).
Procedure
NOTE
: The hard drive is not available on systems shipped with 6-cell (full-length) battery.
1 Remove the four screws (M2x4) that secure the hard-drive cage to the palm-rest assembly.
2 Lift the hard-drive cage o the hard-drive assembly.
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