Removing The Hard Drive; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 14 Owner's Manual

Removing the Hard Drive

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
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computer, follow the instructions in
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
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CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the
hard drive.
CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the
computer is in Sleep or On state.

Prerequisites

1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the

Procedure

1 Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the computer
base.
2 Slide the hard-drive assembly towards the side of the computer to
disconnect the hard-drive assembly from its connector on the system
board.
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base cover.
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After Working Inside Your