Removing A Hard Drive; Hard Drives - Dell Vostro 220s Service Manual

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Drives
Dell™ Vostro™ 420/220/220s Service Manual

Hard Drives

Media Card Reader
Optical Drive
Removing a Drive Bay Break-Away Metal Plate
CAUTION: 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.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before
removing the cover.
NOTICE: The procedure for removing and replacing drives is identical (except where noted) for the Vostro
420, Vostro 220, and Vostro 220s computers; the illustrations provided are for example only and may not
represent your particular computer precisely.
Hard Drives
CAUTION: 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.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before
removing the cover.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the drive, do not set it on a hard surface. Instead, set the drive on a surface,
such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion it.
NOTICE: If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep, back up your files before
you remove the drive.

Removing a Hard Drive

1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. For the Vostro 220s, remove the chassis support bracket (see
4. Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the back of the drive.
5. For the Vostro 420 and Vostro 220:
a. Remove the screws securing the hard drive to the drive cage.
b. Slide the drive out of the slot, toward the back of the computer.
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Removing the Computer
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Removing the Chassis Support Bracket).