Removing The Hard Drive - Dell Inspiron 17 Service Manual

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Hard Drive
Dell™ Inspiron™ N7010 Service Manual
Removing the Hard Drive
Replacing the Hard Drive
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: 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: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is
not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see
drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard 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 (see the Dell Technology Guide).
Removing the Hard Drive
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Remove the battery (see Removing the
3. Remove the module cover (see
CAUTION: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge"
in the safety instructions that shipped with your computer).
4. Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.
5. Slide the hard-drive assembly towards the left and lift to disconnect the hard drive from the connector on the system board.
6. Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base.
1 screws (4) 2 hard-drive assembly
7. Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
Turning Off Your
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the Module Cover).
Computer) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard
Removing the Battery) before working inside the