Removing The Hard Drive - Dell Inspiron One 2305 Service Manual

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Hard Drive
Dell™ Inspiron™ One 2305/2310 Service Manual
Removing the Hard Drive
Replacing the Hard Drive
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practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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is not covered by your warranty.
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surface (such as a connector on your computer).
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drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state.
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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
1. Follow the instructions in
2. Remove the back cover (see
3. Loosen the two captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the chassis.
4. Slide and lift the hard-drive assembly and then disconnect the power and data cables from the connectors on the hard drive.
1 captive screws (2)
5. Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive cage to the hard drive.
6. Lift the hard-drive cage away from the hard drive.
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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 prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see
Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
Before You Begin.
Removing the Back Cover).
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Turning Off Your Computer) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard