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Removing the Hard Drive
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is
in Sleep or On state.
CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the
hard drive.
Prerequisites
1 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Memory Module(s)"
on page 11.
2 Remove the optical drive.
See "Removing the Optical-Drive Assembly" on page 15.
3 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 19.
4 Remove the palm-rest assembly.
See "Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 25.
5 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 31.
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