Chapter 13: Removing The Hard Drive; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 14 3000 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
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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 battery.
2. Remove the optical drive.
3. Remove the keyboard.
4. Remove the base cover.

Procedure

1. Open the latch, and disconnect the hard-drive cable from the connector on the system board.
2. Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly.
3. Lift the hard-drive assembly along with its cable off the palm-rest assembly.
4. Remove the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard-drive assembly.
5. Lift the hard-drive assembly off the hard-drive bracket.
6. Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive.
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