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Replacing the Hard-Disk Drive: Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers User's Guide
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Replacing the Hard-Disk Drive: Dell™ Latitude™ LS
Portable Computers User's Guide
Read the following notices carefully before attempting to replace your hard-disk drive:
NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer before you remove the hard-disk
drive. Do not remove the hard-disk drive if the computer is in
mode or if the drive access indicator
will lead to loss of data.
NOTICE: Hard-disk drives are extremely fragile and must be handled carefully to avoid
damage. Follow these guidelines:
Handle the hard-disk drive only by its carrier; do not touch the drive itself. The
drive comes in a metal carrier for protection and easy installation. The drive is
vulnerable to static electricity and scratches when outside the computer because
the drive carrier protects only the sides of the drive, leaving the top and bottom of
the drive exposed.
Never press down on the top of the drive.
Do not drop the drive. Even a slight jar or bump can damage the drive heads and
spinning plates, thus rendering the drive inoperable.
CAUTION: The hard-disk drive may be hot to the touch under extreme
environmental conditions. If the drive is hot, allow it to cool before you replace it.
To replace a hard-disk drive, perform the following steps:
Save any open files, turn off the computer, and remove the system battery (see
1.
"Replacing the Battery").
NOTICE: To avoid scratching the top of the computer, make sure that your work surface
is clean. You may want to put down a protective mat before turning over the computer.
NOTICE: When the hard-disk drive is not in the computer, protect the drive by following
the guidelines at the beginning of this section.
Remove the old hard-disk drive carrier assembly from the drive bay.
2.
Close the display and turn the computer over. Using a #0 (very small) Phillips-head
screwdriver, remove the two screws that secure the drive carrier assembly (see
Figure 1). Save the screws for use later in this procedure.
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is lit. Removing the drive under these conditions
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