Removing The Hard Drive - Dell Vostro 1500 Service Manual

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Hard Drive
Dell™ Vostro™ 1500 and Inspiron™ 1520/1521 Service Manual
Removing the Hard Drive
Replacing the Hard Drive
NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives obtained from sources other than Dell.
Removing the Hard Drive
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: Do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive if you remove the hard drive from the computer while the drive is hot.
NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is on or in
Sleep state.
NOTICE: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Turn the computer over.
3. Remove the four M3 x 3-mm screws that secure the hard drive.
NOTICE: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store the drive in protective antistatic packaging.
4. Slide the hard drive out of the computer.
1 hard drive 2 M3 x 3-mm screws (4)
5. Remove the two M3 x 3-mm screws from each side of the hard drive bezel, then pull to separate the bezel from the hard drive.
Begin.