Removing The Hard Drive; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 7537 Owner's Manual

Removing the Hard Drive

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the
instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is
in Sleep or On state.
CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the
hard drive.

Prerequisites

1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10.
2 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12.

Procedure

1
Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the bottom cover.
2 Using the pull-tab, carefully lift the hard-drive assembly and then disconnect the
hard-drive cable.
1 pull-tab
3 screws (2)
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3
1
2
2 hard-drive assembly