Replacing A Hard Drive; Replacing Drives - Dell Inspiron 518 Service Manual

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Replacing Drives
Dell™ Inspiron™ 518/519 Service Manual
Replacing a Hard Drive
Replacing a CD/DVD Drive
Replacing a Media Card Reader
Removing the FlexBay Break-Away Metal Plate
Replacing the Drive Panel Insert
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.
NOTE: The system does not support IDE devices.
NOTE: The 3.5-inch media card reader is not interchangeable with the hard drive carrier.
1 hard drive
3 media card reader
5 CD or DVD drive
Replacing a Hard Drive
NOTICE: If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep, back up your files before you begin this procedure.
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. Disconnect the power and data cables from the drive.
NOTE: If you are not replacing the hard drive at this time, disconnect the other end of the data cable from the system board and set it aside. You
can use the data cable to install a hard drive at a later time.
2 optional hard drive
4 optional CD or DVD drive
Begin.
Removing the Computer Cover).