Service Manual

Removing the primary 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.

CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard

drive.

CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the

computer is in sleep or on state.

Prerequisites

Remove the computer cover.

Procedure

1 Disconnect the power and data cables from the primary hard-drive.

2 Remove the screws that secure the primary hard-drive to the chassis.