Installing An Internal Hard-Disk Drive - Dell Inspiron 5000 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

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3. Follow the instructions on the display.
When the display is blank and the power indicator light flashes, it is safe to
remove or swap devices.

Installing an Internal Hard-Disk Drive

NOTICE: Hard-disk drives are extremely fragile and must be handled care-
fully. Even a slight jar or bump can damage the spinning heads and plates,
rendering the drive inoperable.
CAUTION: The hard-disk drive may be hot to the touch. Do not touch the
metal housing of the hard-disk drive if you remove the drive from the com-
puter when the drive is hot.
NOTES: You need the Microsoft Windows Installation CD and the System Software
CD to install the Microsoft Windows operating system as well as device drivers and
utilities on the new hard-disk drive.
The basic input/output system (BIOS) may not support hard-disk drives obtained from
vendors other than Dell. Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for
hard-disk drives obtained from other sources.
NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer before removing or
installing a hard-disk drive. Do not remove the hard-disk drive if the com-
puter is in standby mode or hibernate (save-to-disk suspend) mode, or if
the hard-disk drive access indicator is lit.
To install an internal hard-disk drive, perform the following steps:
1. Save and close any open files, exit any open application programs, and shut down
the computer.
2. Remove all installed batteries and peripherals, and disconnect the AC adapter
cable from the computer.
3. Turn the computer over, and remove the screw securing the hard-disk drive cover
as shown in Figure 1-2.
NOTICE: When the hard-disk drive is not in the computer, protect the drive
from exposure to static electricity by storing it in protective antistatic
packaging.