Hard Drive; Removing The Primary Hard Drive - Dell Studio XPS 7100 Service Manual

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practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover.
WARNING: Do not operate your computer with any cover(s) (including computer covers, bezels, filler brackets, front-panel inserts, etc.)
removed.
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.
Hard Drive

Removing the Primary Hard Drive

CAUTION: If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep, back up your files before you begin this procedure.
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. Disconnect the power and data cables from the hard drive.
NOTE: If you are not replacing the hard drive at this time, disconnect the other end of the data cable from the system board connector and set it
aside. You can use the data cable to install a hard drive at a later time.
4. Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the chassis.
CAUTION: Ensure that you do not scratch the hard drive's circuit board, while removing or replacing the hard drive.
5. Slide the hard drive out towards the back of the computer.
1 screws (4) 2
3 data cable 4
5 power cable
6. If removing the hard drive changes the drive configuration, ensure that you reflect these changes in the system setup (see
Begin.
Removing the Computer Cover).
primary hard drive
SATA connector
System Setup).