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20 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 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. 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 in Sleep or On state.
CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
Prerequisites
1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 19.
2Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 47.
Procedure
1Using the straps on the
2Disconnect the power and
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