Hard Drive - Dell Latitude 100L Owner's Manual

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Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being
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scratched.
Shut down the computer.
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Ensure that the computer and any attached devices are turned off. If your computer and
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attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your computer, press and
hold the power button for 4 seconds.
If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. See the documentation
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that came with your docking device for instructions.
NOTICE:
from the network wall jack.
Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.
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Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets, and then
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press the power button to ground the system board.
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the computer.
Remove any installed PC Cards from the PC Card slot.
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Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat work surface.
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NOTICE:
computer.
Slide and hold the battery-bay latch release on the bottom of the computer, and then remove
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the battery from the bay.
Remove any installed modules.
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Remove the hard drive.
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Hard Drive

NOTE:
You need the Operating System CD to install the Microsoft
also need the Drivers and Utilities CD for your computer to install the drivers and utilities on the new hard
drive.
CAUTION:
housing of the hard drive.
NOTICE:
Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is on, in standby mode, or in hibernate mode.
NOTICE:
NOTE:
Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than
Dell.
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Adding and Replacing Parts
To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it
To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into
To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you service the
If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot,
To prevent data loss, shut down your computer (see page 36) before removing the hard drive.
Hard drives are extremely fragile; even a slight bump can damage the drive.
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Windows operating system. You
do not touch
the metal