Dell Vostro 220 Service Manual - Page 65

Drives, Hard Drives, Removing a Hard Drive - 220s hard drive screws

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Drives CAUTION: 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. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover. NOTICE: The procedure for removing and replacing drives is identical (except where noted) for the Vostro 420, Vostro 220, and Vostro 220s computers; the illustrations provided are for example only and may not represent your particular computer precisely. Hard Drives CAUTION: 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. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover. NOTICE: To avoid damage to the drive, do not set it on a hard surface. Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion it. NOTICE: If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep, back up your files before you remove the drive. Removing a Hard Drive 1 Follow the procedures in "Before Working on Your Computer" on page 35. 2 Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 47). 3 For the Vostro 220s, remove the chassis support bracket (see "Removing the Chassis Support Bracket" on page 55). 4 Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the back of the drive. 5 For the Vostro 420 and Vostro 220: a Remove the screws securing the hard drive to the drive cage. Drives 65

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Drives
CAUTION:
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.
CAUTION:
To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from
the electrical outlet before removing the cover.
NOTICE:
The procedure for removing and replacing drives is identical (except
where noted) for the Vostro 420, Vostro 220, and Vostro 220s computers; the
illustrations provided are for example only and may not represent your particular
computer precisely.
Hard Drives
CAUTION:
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.
CAUTION:
To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from
the electrical outlet before removing the cover.
NOTICE:
To avoid damage to the drive, do not set it on a hard surface. Instead, set
the drive on a surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion it.
NOTICE:
If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep,
back up your files before you remove the drive.
Removing a Hard Drive
1
Follow the procedures in "Before Working on Your Computer" on page35.
2
Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on
page 47).
3
For the Vostro 220s, remove the chassis support bracket (see "Removing
the Chassis Support Bracket" on page 55).
4
Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the back of the drive.
5
For the Vostro 420 and Vostro 220:
a
Remove the screws securing the hard drive to the drive cage.