Removing The Hard Drive; Prerequisites; Procedure - Alienware ALPHA Service 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
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in After Working Inside Your
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when
handling the hard drive.
CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive
while the computer is in sleep or on state.

Prerequisites

Remove the base

Procedure

1 Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the chassis.
2
Slide the hard-drive assembly towards the back of the computer to
disconnect the hard drive from the system board.
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