Dell 1526, 1525 owner manual Hard Drive, Slide the battery out of the battery bay

6Slide the battery release latch toward the side of the computer until it is engaged.

7Slide the battery out of the battery bay.

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8Turn the computer top-side up, open the display, and press the power button to ground the system board.

9Remove any installed cards from the ExpressCard slot (see "Removing an ExpressCard or Blank" on page 79) and the 8-in-1 memory card reader (see "Removing a Memory Card or Blank" on page 81).

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 you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 133) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is on or in Sleep state.

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

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