Dell Alienware Area 51 R2 (Late 2014) - Manual (Page 37)

Removing the Hard Drive
WARNING: 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
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
1 Remove the stability foot .
2 Remove both the left and right side-panels. See “ Removing the Side
Panels ”.
Procedure
1 Lay the chassis on the right side.
2 Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the hard drive.
3 Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the chassis.
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