Service Manual

Removing the 3.5-inch 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
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
Remove the left-side cover.
Procedure
1 Disconnect the data and power cables from the hard drive.
2 Press the release tabs on the hard-drive carrier and slide the hard-drive carrier out of the hard-drive cage.
3 Pry the hard-drive carrier to release the tabs on the carrier from the slots on the hard drive.
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