Dell 518 manual Replacing Drives, Replacing a Hard Drive

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Replacing Drives

Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual

Replacing a Hard Drive

Replacing a CD/DVD Drive

Replacing a Media Card Reader

Removing the FlexBay Break-Away Metal Plate

Replacing the Drive Panel Insert

CAUTION: 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.

NOTE: The system does not support IDE devices.

NOTE: The 3.5-inch media card reader is not interchangeable with the hard drive carrier.

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hard drive

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optional hard drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

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media card reader

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optional CD or DVD drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CD or DVD drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacing a Hard Drive

NOTICE: If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep, back up your files before you begin this procedure.

1.Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

2.Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover).

3.Disconnect the power and data cables from the drive.

NOTE: If you are not replacing the hard drive at this time, disconnect the other end of the data cable from the system board and set it aside. You can use the data cable to install a hard drive at a later time.

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Contents Page Safety Instructions Technical SpecificationsBefore You Begin Recommended ToolsBack to Contents Replacing a PCI/PCI Express Card Installing a PCI/PCI Express CardRemoving a PCI/PCI Express Card Replacing the Card Retention Bracket Installed Removed Sound Replacing the Battery Replacing the Computer Cover Removing the Computer Cover Removing the Processor Replacing the ProcessorInstalling the Processor Dell Inspiron Replacing a Hard Drive Replacing DrivesSATA0 SATA3 Replacing a CD/DVD DriveSATA3 Replacing a Media Card ReaderRemoving the FlexBay Break-Away Metal Plate Replacing the Drive Panel Insert Replacing Fans Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat Sink AssemblyReplacing the Chassis Fan Inspiron Back to Contents Replacing the Front Panel Replacing the Front I/O Panel Replacing Memory Modules Back to Contents Replacing the Power Supply Back to Contents Replacing the System Board Back to Contents Overview System SetupAdvanced Bios Features Boot Sequence Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots Clearing Forgotten PasswordsFlashing the Bios Clearing Cmos SettingsBack to Contents Inside View of Your Computer Technical OverviewSystem Board Components Cpufan SATA2
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