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Hard-Drive Assembly
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1090 Service Manual
Removing the Hard-Drive Assembly
Replacing the Hard-Drive Assembly
WARNING:
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING:
CAUTION:
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION:
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
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computer.
CAUTION:
remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state.
CAUTION:
NOTE:
Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell.
NOTE:
If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard
drive.
Removing the Hard-Drive Assembly
1. Follow the instructions in
2. Remove the label door (see
3. Remove the keyboard (see
4. Remove the palm-rest assembly (see
5. Remove the battery (see
6. Remove the memory module (see
7. Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.
8. Using the pull-tab, slide the hard-drive assembly towards the right to disconnect the hard-drive assembly from the connector on the system board.
9. Lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer.
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pull-tab
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Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive.
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see
Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
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Keyboard).
Removing the Palm-Rest
Removing the
Battery).
Removing the Memory
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Turning Off Your
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Battery) before working inside the
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