Alienware M17X R4 owner manual Removing the Hard Drives

9 Removing the Hard Drive(s)

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at 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: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12.

CAUTION: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer . See "Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices" on page 9. 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.

Prerequsites

1Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12.

2Remove the compartment door. See "Removing the Compartment Door" on page 14.

Procedure

1Loosen the captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.

2Using the pull-tab, lift the hard-drive assembly to disconnect it from the connector on the system board.

3Lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base.

18 Removing the Hard Drive(s)