Removing The Hard Drive; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 5580 Service Manual

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
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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

1 Remove the base cover.
2 Remove the battery.

Procedure

1 Remove the four screws (M2x3) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2 Lift the hard-drive assembly off the palm rest-and keyboard assembly.
3 Disconnect the interposer from the hard-drive assembly.
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Removing the hard drive

Removing the hard drive
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