Removing The Hard Drive; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Alienware Area-51m Service Manual

Removing the hard drive

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follow the steps in
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www.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 cover.

Procedure

1 Using the pull tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.
2 Remove the hard-drive cable from the routing guides on the computer base.
3 Remove the four screws (M2.5x5) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly.
4 Lift the hard-drive assembly along with its cable off the palm-rest assembly.
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Before working inside your
computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions