Dell Inspiron 7500 - Manual (Page 107)

6. Remove PC Cards (see Figure 4).
To remove PC Cards from the top connector, press the top eject button. When the button slides out, press it again to release the card. Gently
remove the card. Press the eject button again until it is flush with the computer casing. Grasp the end of the card, and pull it completely from
the slot.
To remove PC Cards from the bottom connector, follow the same procedure.
Figure 4. PC Card Removal
7. Remove the hard-disk drive assembly (see Figure 5).
Loosen the two captive screws that secure the hard-disk drive into the bottom of the computer. The front edge of the cover pops up slightly.
Slide the hard-disk drive toward the front of the computer and then lift the drive out of the computer.
Figure 5. Hard-Disk Drive Assembly Removal
2 Battery
3 Latch release
NOTICE: Use the PC Card configuration utility on the taskbar to select and stop a card before removing it from the computer.
If you do not remove the card in the configuration utility, you could lose data from open application programs.
1 Top eject button
2 PC card
NOTICE: When the hard-disk drive is not in the computer, store it in a hard-disk drive case to protect it from exposure to
static electricity.
NOTICE: Handle the hard-disk drive gently and don ’t bump or drop the drive. Rough handling of the drive could induce
failure or loss of data.
1 Hard-disk drive
2 Hinge