Hard Drive Problems - Dell Inspiron 1520 Owner's Manual

The drive tray cannot eject
1 Ensure that the computer is shut down.
2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front
of the drive, then push firmly until the tray is partially ejected.
3 Gently pull out the tray until it stops.
The drive makes an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
• Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
• Ensure that the disc is inserted properly.

Hard drive problems

L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T O N
A
prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to
return to room temperature before turning it on.
U N H E C K I S K
R C D
Windows XP
1 Click Start and click My Computer.
2 Right-click Local Disk C:.
3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now.
4 Click Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and click Start.
Windows Vista
1 Click Start
2 Right-click Local Disk C:.
3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now.
The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an
administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your
administrator to continue the desired action.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen.
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Troubleshooting
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and click Computer.
A hot hard drive may
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