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Removing the primary hard-drive, Prerequisites, Procedure

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14 Removing the primary hard-drive NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in sleep or on state. Prerequisites Remove the right-side cover. Procedure 1. Disconnect the data and power cables from the hard-drive. 2. Press the release tabs on the hard-drive carrier and slide the hard-drive carrier out of the hard-drive cage. Figure 13. Removing the hard-drive assembly 1. data cable 3. hard-drive cage 28 Removing the primary hard-drive 2. power cable 4. release tabs

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Removing the primary hard-drive
NOTE:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in
Before working inside your computer
. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
After
working inside your computer
. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance
.
CAUTION:
Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
CAUTION:
To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in sleep or on state.
Prerequisites
Remove the
right-side cover
.
Procedure
1.
Disconnect the data and power cables from the hard-drive.
2.
Press the release tabs on the hard-drive carrier and slide the hard-drive carrier out of the hard-drive cage.
Figure 13. Removing the hard-drive assembly
1.
data cable
2.
power cable
3.
hard-drive cage
4.
release tabs
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Removing the primary hard-drive