Removing The Hard Drive - Dell Inspiron 1320 Service Manual

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Hard Drive
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1320 Service Manual
Removing the Hard Drive
Replacing the Hard Drive
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.
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see
drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state.
CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
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.
CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking
tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep
them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors are correctly oriented
and aligned.
NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell.
NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard
drive (see the Dell Technology Guide).
Removing the Hard Drive
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Remove the battery (see Removing the
3. Remove the center control cover (see
4. Remove the keyboard (see
5. Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base.
1 black pull-tab
3 hard drive assembly
6. Slide the hard drive assembly to disconnect it from the system board connector.
7. Pull the black pull-tab and lift the hard drive assembly out of the computer base.
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the Center Control
Removing the Keyboard).
2 screws (4)
Removing the
Turning Off Your Computer) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard
Cover).
Battery) before working inside the