Chapter 11: Removing The Hard Drive; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell 3000 Series Service Manual

NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at 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.
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Prerequisites

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Procedure

Prerequisites
1. Remove the battery.
2. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in
3. Remove the keyboard.
4. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in
Procedure
1. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly.
2. Open the latch and disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.
3. Lift the hard-drive assembly off the palm-rest assembly.
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Removing the hard drive
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
"Removing the optical
"Removing the base cover".
drive".
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