Dell 1420, 1400 service manual Removing the Hard Drive

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Hard Drive

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400

Service Manual

Removing the Hard Drive

Replacing the Hard Drive

CAUTION: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive.

CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is on, in standby mode, or in hibernate mode.

NOTICE: Hard drives are extremely fragile; even a slight bump can damage the drive.

NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell.

Removing the Hard Drive

1.Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

2.Turn the computer over.

3.Remove the system battery:

a.Slide and click the battery release latches to keep them open.

b.Slide the battery out of the bay.

4.Loosen the two captive screws securing the hard drive cover and then remove the cover.

1	hard drive cover	2	captive screws (2)

5. Remove the hard drive assembly using the pull-tab.

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Contents Dell Inspiron 1420/Dell Vostro Before You Begin Recommended ToolsTurning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your ComputerBack to Contents Flashing the Bios Dell Bios Flash window, click ContinueInternal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Camera Module Removing and Replacing the Camera ModuleCoin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Back to Contents Microprocessor Module Removing the Microprocessor ModuleReplacing the Microprocessor Module Back to Contents Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Removing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling AssemblyReplacing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Follow the instructions in Before You Begin Removing the Display Assembly DisplayReplacing the Display Assembly Follow the instructions in Removing the Display AssemblyRemoving the Display Bezel Replacing the Display Bezel Removing the Display PanelReplacing the Display Panel Back to Contents Fan Removing the FanReplacing the Fan Back to Contents Intel Turbo Memory Removing the FCMReplacing the FCM Back to Contents Hard Drive Removing the Hard DriveReplacing the Hard Drive Keyboard Cover Removing the Keyboard CoverReplacing the Keyboard Cover Keyboard Removing the KeyboardReplacing the Keyboard Back to Contents Memory Removing the Memory ModuleReplacing the Memory Module Communication Cards Removing a Wlan CardReplacing a Wlan Card Removing a Mobile Broadband or Wwan CardReplacing a Wwan Card Modem Removing and Replacing the ModemOptical Drive Removing the Optical DriveReplacing the Optical Drive Palm Rest Removing the Palm RestReplacing the Palm Rest Back to Contents Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors USB ConnectorVideo Connector Video TV-Out ConnectorIeee 1394 Connector Speakers Removing the SpeakersReplacing the Speakers Back to Contents System Board Removing the System BoardReplacing the System Board Dell Inspiron 1420/Dell Vostro