Removing the Hard Drive

6.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove the:

a)cover

b)optical drive

c)drive cage

3.Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: and

a)Press the retention clips inwards [1].

b)Slide the hard-drive bracket out from the drive cage. [2].

4.Flex the hard-drive bracket and remove the hard drive from the bracket.

5.Remove the screws that secure the mini hard drive to the hard-drive bracket and remove the hard drive from its bracket.

NOTE: Perform step 5 only if you have a mini hard drive.

Dell D08S owner manual Removing the Hard Drive