Removing The Hard Drive - Dell 1525 - Inspiron - Pentium Dual Core 1.86 GHz Service Manual

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Hard Drive
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual
NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives obtained from sources other than Dell.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: Do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive if you remove the hard drive from the computer while the drive is hot.
NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is on or in
Sleep state.
NOTICE: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.

Removing the Hard Drive

1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Turn the computer over and remove the two hard drive screws.
1 screws (2)
NOTICE: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the
Product Information Guide).
3. Slide the hard drive out of the computer.
4. Remove the two screws (one from each side of the hard drive cover), then pull to separate the cover from the hard drive.
Begin.
2 hard drive