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Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ Vostro™ 1710 Service Manual Removing the Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives obtained from sources other than Dell. Removing the Hard Drive CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. CAUTION: Do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive if you remove the hard drive from the computer while the drive is hot. 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 or in Sleep state. NOTICE: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer. 2. Close the display and turn the computer upside down. 3. Loosen the five screws that secure the hard-drive compartment cover. 4. Remove the cover and set it aside. 1 screws (5) 2 hard drive cover NOTICE: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store the drive in protective antistatic packaging. 5. Remove the three screws that secure the hard drive to the computer. One screw is attached to a metal tab on the metal base of the hard drive, and the other two screws are attached to the metal base. 1 screw attached to metal tab (1) 2 hard drive cable connector

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Hard Drive
Dell™ Vostro™ 1710
Service Manual
Removing the Hard Drive
Replacing the Hard Drive
Removing the Hard Drive
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before Working on Your Computer
.
2.
Close the display and turn the computer upside down.
3.
Loosen the five screws that secure the hard-drive compartment cover.
4.
Remove the cover and set it aside.
5.
Remove the three screws that secure the hard drive to the computer.
One screw is attached to a metal tab on the metal base of the hard drive, and the other two screws are attached to the metal base.
NOTE:
Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives obtained from sources other than Dell.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
CAUTION:
Do not touch
the metal housing of the hard drive if you remove the hard drive from the computer while the drive is hot.
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 or
in Sleep state.
NOTICE:
Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
1
screws (5)
2
hard drive cover
NOTICE:
When the hard drive is not in the computer, store the drive in protective antistatic packaging.
1
screw attached to metal tab (1)
2
hard drive cable connector