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 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 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.
Removing the Hard Drive
Prerequisites
1Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 17.
2Remove the fan shroud. See "Removing the Fan Shroud" on page 19.
3Remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 33.
4Remove the drive cage. See "Removing the Drive Cage" on page 37.
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