Replacing The Hard Drive; Removing The Fixed Optical Drive - Dell Inspiron 2500 Factory Service Manual

Removing and Replacing Parts : Dell Inspiron 2500 Systems

Replacing the Hard Drive

1. Push the drive assembly into the hard drive opening on the left side of the computer.
2. Align the drive assembly tabs with the bottom case assembly slots and push down until it clicks into place.
3. Replace the 5-mm screw in the drive door.
Fixed Optical Drive
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and attached devices from electrical outlets and remove any installed
battery.
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an
unpainted metal surface on the computer.

Removing the Fixed Optical Drive

1. Follow the instructions in
2. Loosen the captive screw on the bottom of the computer.
3. Turn the computer over, loosen the captive screw marked "C," and pull out the pull tab to remove the fixed
optical drive.
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