Hard Drive(S); Prerequisites; Removing The Primary Hard-Drive - Dell XPS 8500 Owner's Manual

Hard Drive(s)

WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory
Compliance Homepage at 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:
To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is
on or in Sleep state.
CAUTION:
Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the
hard drive.
Primary Hard-Drive

Prerequisites

1 Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on
page 23.

Removing the Primary Hard-Drive

1 Disconnect the power and data cables from the primary hard-drive.
2 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the chassis.
3 Slide the hard drive out towards the back of the computer.
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