Dell Studio One 19 Service Manual - Page 13

Back to Contents Page Drives Dell Studio One 19/1909 Service Manual Removing the Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive Removing the Optical Drive Replacing the Optical Drive 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. 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. 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. 7. Lift the hard drive carrier out of the chassis. 1 hard drive connector 3 hard drive power cable 5 captive screws (2) 2 hard drive data cable 4 grooves (2) 8. Remove the four screws securing the hard drive to the hard drive carrier.