Dell N5020, N5030, M5030 manual Removing the Hard Drive

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Hard Drive

Dell™ Inspiron™ N5020/M5030/N5030 Service Manual

Removing the Hard Drive

Replacing the Hard Drive

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.

WARNING: 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: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered by your warranty.

CAUTION: 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 or in Sleep state.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer).

CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the computer.

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

NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive.

Removing the Hard Drive

1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

2.Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).

3.Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).

4.Remove the two screws that secure the hard drive to the base of the computer.

5. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest).

CAUTION: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions that shipped with your computer).

6.Slide the hard drive away from the hard-drive connector on the system board.

7.Lift the hard drive out of the hard-drive bay.

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Contents Page Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You BeginRecommended Tools Turning Off Your ComputerBack to Contents Click Enter a Service Tag Flashing the BiosRemoving the Bluetooth Module Internal Module With Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyReplacing the Bluetooth Module Back to Contents Removing the Camera Module Camera ModuleReplacing the Camera Module Back to Contents Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Processor Module Processor ModuleReplacing the Processor Module Removing the Processor Heat Sink Processor Heat SinkReplacing the Processor Heat Sink Display Display AssemblyDisplay Bezel Replacing the Display AssemblyReplacing the Display Bezel Display PanelReplacing the Display Panel Back to Contents Removing the Hard Drive Hard DriveReplacing the Hard Drive Removing the Power Button Module Power Button ModuleReplacing the Power Button Module Back to Contents Removing the Keyboard KeyboardReplacing the Keyboard Back to Contents Removing the Memory Modules Memory ModulesReplacing the Memory Modules Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Security→ System Removing the Wireless Mini-Card Wireless Mini-CardReplacing the Wireless Mini-Card Removing the Optical Drive Optical DriveReplacing the Optical Drive Back to Contents Removing the Palm Rest Palm RestReplacing the Palm Rest Back to Contents Removing the Battery BatteryReplacing the Battery Page Removing the Speakers SpeakersReplacing the Speakers Back to Contents Removing the System Board System BoardReplacing the System Board Replace the Mini-Card see Replacing the Wireless Mini-CardEntering the Service Tag in the Bios
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