Removing The Hard Drive - Dell Inspiron Zino HD 410 Service Manual

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Hard Drive
Dell™ Inspiron™ 410 Service Manual
Removing the Hard Drive
Replacing the Hard Drive
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive.
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see
drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state.
CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
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 procedures in Before You
2. Remove the top cover (see
3. Remove the top bracket (see
4. Remove the optical drive (see
5. Remove the drive bay (see
CAUTION: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge"
in the safety instructions that shipped with your computer).
6. Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the drive bay.
7. Lift the drive bay off the hard drive.
1 hard drive
3 drive bay
Begin.
Removing the Top Cover).
Removing the Top Bracket).
Removing the Optical Drive).
Removing the Drive Bay).
2 screws (4)
Turning Off Your Computer) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard