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 Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state.
Prerequisites
1Remove the battery.
2Remove the base cover.
Procedure
1Remove the screw that secures the
2Using the pull tab, slide the
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