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Dell Studio One 19/1909 Service Manual
Removing the Hard Drive
Replacing the Hard Drive
Removing the Optical Drive
Replacing the Optical Drive
Removing the Hard Drive
1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover).
3. Remove the shield (see Removing the Shield).
4. Loosen the two captive screws securing the hard drive carrier to the chassis.
5. Slide the hard drive towards you and lift it away from the chassis.
6. Disconnect the hard drive connector from the hard drive.
7. Lift the hard drive carrier out of the chassis.
8. Remove the four screws securing the hard drive to the hard drive carrier.
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.
NOTE: If you are not replacing the hard drive at this time, disconnect the other end of the data cable from the connector (SATA_1) and power
cable from the connector (HDD_POWER) on the system board and set it aside.
1
hard drive connector
2
hard drive data cable
3
hard drive power cable
4
grooves (2)
5
captive screws (2)