Removing The 2.5-Inch Hard Drive; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell D19M Service Manual

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Prerequisites

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Procedure

Prerequisites
Remove the computer cover.
Procedure
NOTE: If we have two 2.5-inch hard drives, then the drive connected to SATA 0 will be the primary drive.
1. Place the computer with the side-chassis facing up.
2. Lift and rotate the side-chassis away from the computer.
3. Disconnect the power cable from the hard drive.
4. Disconnect the data cable (SATA 1) from the hard drive.
5. Press the release tabs on the hard-drive assembly.
6. Slide the hard-drive assembly out of the slot on the side-chassis.

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