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Drives 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. WARNING: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the side panel(s). WARNING: Do not operate your equipment with any cover(s) (including side panels, bezels, filler brackets, front-panel inserts, etc.) removed. WARNING: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive. CHAPTER 7: DRIVES CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered by your warranty. CAUTION: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 7) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is on or in Sleep state. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell or Alienware. NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell or Alienware, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive. 034 /034

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CHAPTER 7: DRIVES
Drives
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.
WARNING: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your
computer from the electrical outlet before opening the side panel(s).
WARNING: Do not operate your equipment with any cover(s) (including
side panels, bezels, filler brackets, front-panel inserts, etc.) removed.
WARNING: 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: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on
your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see “Turning
Off Your Computer” on page
7) before removing the hard drive. Do not
remove the hard drive while the computer is on or in Sleep state.
CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling
the hard drive
.
NOTE:
Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard
drives from sources other than Dell or Alienware.
NOTE:
If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell or
Alienware, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities
on the new hard drive.