Dell Inspiron 300m Service Manual - Page 19

Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ Inspiron™ 300m Service Manual Removing the Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive Removing the Hard Drive CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Owner's Manual. NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets. NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer. NOTICE: Read "Before You Begin" before performing the following procedure. 1. Remove the battery. 2. Remove the keyboard. 3. Remove the palm rest. 4. Loosen the four M2 x 5.5-mm screws that secure the hard drive to the bottom case. Rubber grommets secure each screw to the hard drive so that you do not need to completely remove the screws. 1 hard drive connector 2 hard drive 3 M2 x 5.5-mm screws (4) 5. Disconnect the hard drive connector from the system board. 6. Lift the hard drive up and out of the bottom case.