Removing the Hard Drive

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 8. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in

"After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 10. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: To avoid data loss, 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.

Prerequisites

1Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 11.

2Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 21.

Procedure

1Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly.

2Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.

3Lift the hard-drive assembly off the palm-rest assembly.

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