
Removing a hard drive/SSD
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1.Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
2.Take the hard drive/SSD offline and wait until the
When all indicators are off, the drive is ready for removal. See your operating system documentation for more information on taking the hard drive/SSD offline.
NOTE: All operating systems do not support
Steps
1.Press the release button to open the
2.Slide the
3.Slide the hard drive/SSD out until it is free of the
Figure 25. Removing and installing a hard drive/SSD |
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1. | release button | 2. | |
3. | hard drive/SSD | 4. |
Next steps
1.If you are removing a hard drive/SSD permanently, install the
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