Dell 3000 service manual Removing the Hard Drive

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

1Remove the battery.

2Remove the base cover.

Procedure

1Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.

2Slide the hard-drive assembly towards the side of the computer to disconnect the hard-drive assembly from its connector on the system board.

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