Dell L501X manual Removing the Hard Drive

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Hard Drive

Dell™ XPS™ L501X 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 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: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the computer.

CAUTION: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer) before removing the hard drive assembly. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state.

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

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 palm-rest assembly (see Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly).

4.Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.

5.Slide the hard-drive assembly to the side to disconnect it from the system board connector.

6.Lift the hard-drive assembly out of the hard-drive bay.

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hard-drive assembly

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screws (4)

 

 

 

 

7.Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.

8.Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.

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Contents Regulatory model P11F series Regulatory type P11F001 Battery Removing the BatteryReplacing the Battery Before You Begin Recommended ToolsTurning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your ComputerBack to Contents Flashing the Bios Click Enter a TagInternal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Removing the Bluetooth CardReplacing the Bluetooth Card Camera Module Removing the Camera ModuleReplacing the Camera Module Back to Contents Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery USB Board Removing the USB BoardReplacing the USB Board AC-Adapter Connector Removing the AC-Adapter ConnectorReplacing the AC-Adapter Connector Display Assembly DisplayPage Replacing the Display Assembly Display BezelDisplay Panel Replacing the Display BezelReplacing the Display Panel Display Cable Display-Panel BracketsReplacing the Display-Panel Brackets Fan Removing the FanReplacing the Fan Back to Contents Hard Drive Removing the Hard DriveReplacing the Hard Drive Heat Sink Removing the Heat SinkReplacing the Heat Sink Back to Contents Keyboard Removing the KeyboardReplacing the Keyboard Back to Contents Memory Modules Removing the Memory ModulesReplacing the Memory Modules Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Security→ System Wireless Mini-Cards Removing the Mini-CardsReplacing the Mini-Cards Wwan 2 antenna cablesBack to Contents Module Cover Removing the Module CoverReplacing the Module Cover Back to Contents Optical Drive Removing the Optical DriveReplacing the Optical Drive Back to Contents Palm-Rest Assembly Removing the Palm-Rest AssemblyReplacing the Palm-Rest Assembly Back to Contents Processor Module Removing the Processor ModuleReplacing the Processor Module Power-Button Board Removing the Power-Button BoardReplacing the Power-Button Board Back to Contents Speakers Removing the SpeakersReplacing the Speakers Replace the system board see Replacing the System Board System Board Removing the System BoardReplacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in the Bios Back to Contents Top Cover Removing the Top CoverReplacing the Top Cover Back to Contents TV Tuner Connector Removing the TV Tuner ConnectorReplacing the TV Tuner Connector Back to Contents Subwoofer Removing the SubwooferReplacing the Subwoofer Back to Contents
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