Hard Drive - Dell Inspiron 640M Owner's Manual

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6 Remove the optical drive, if installed, from the optical drive bay. See "Optical Drives" on page 114.
7 Press the power button to ground the system board.
8 Remove any installed ExpressCards from the ExpressCard slot. See "Removing an ExpressCard or
Blank" on page 66.
9 Remove any installed media memory cards from the 5-in-1 media memory card reader. See "Media
Memory Card Blanks" on page 67.
10 Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat work surface.

Hard Drive

CAUTION:
If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing
of the hard drive.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTICE:
To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see page 109) before removing the hard drive. Do not
remove the hard drive while the computer is on, in standby mode, or in hibernate mode.
NOTICE:
Hard drives are extremely fragile; even a slight bump can damage the drive.
NOTE:
Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell.
NOTE:
If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to install an operating system,
drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive.
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