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Hard Drive
Dell™ Vostro™ 320 Service Manual
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Hard Drive
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1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2.Remove the front panel.
3.Remove the internal panel.
4.Remove the I/O cover.
5.Remove the hinged stand.
6.Remove the optical drive.
7.Remove the back cover.
8.Release the foil tape from the hard drive.
9.Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer.
10.Lift up and pull back on the hard drive to disconnect from the hard drive connector, then remove the hard drive from the computer.
Replacing the Hard Drive
To replace the hard drive, perform the above steps in reverse order.
NOTE: When replacing the hard drive, use the foil tape that ships with the replacement hard drive to afix the hard drive instead of reusing the foil tape from the old hard drive.