Hard Drive; Removing The Hard Drive - Dell G7 7700 Service Manual

The following image provides a visual representation of the procedure to install the solid-state drive mounting bracket when replacing an
M.2 2280 solid-state drive with an M.2 2230 solid-state drive in SSD2 slot.
Steps
1. Slide and remove the solid-state drive mounting bracket from the mounting bracket slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Rotate the solid-state drive mounting bracket.
3. Slide the solid-state mounting bracket into the mounting slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or the M.2 2280 solid-state drive, whichever applicable.

Hard drive

Removing the hard drive

Prerequisites
NOTE: This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a 3-cell, 56 WHr battery.
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the hard drive and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
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