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Adding and Replacing Parts 105
7
Remove the battery:
a
Slide the battery-bay latch release on the bottom of the computer.
b
Remove the battery from the battery bay.
8
Press the power button to ground the system board.
9
Remove any installed PC Cards from the PC Card slot.
10
Remove any installed modules, including a second battery, if installed.
11
Remove the hard drive (see "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 106).
Hard Drive
CAUTION: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot,
do not touch
the metal housing
of the hard drive.
CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, follow the safety instructions located in the
Product
Information Guide
.
NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive
while the computer is on, in standby mode, or in hibernate mode.
NOTICE: Hard drives are extremely fragile; even a slight bump can damage the drive.
NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell.
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