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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: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover.
WARNING: Do not operate your equipment with any cover(s) (including computer covers, bezels, filler brackets,
Removing a Hard Drive
CAUTION: If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data that you want to keep, back up your files before you begin this procedure.
1Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 11.
2Remove the computer cover from both the sides (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 15).
3Disconnect the power cable and the data cable from the hard 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. For the location of the SATA connectors, see "System Board Components" on page 8.
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