Hard drive, Removing the hard drive – Dell Vostro 1200 (Early 2009) User Manual
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Hard Drive
Dell™ Vostro™ 1200 Service Manual
Returning a Hard Drive to Dell
Removing the Hard Drive
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the battery (see
Removing the Battery
).
3.
On the bottom of the computer, remove the one M2.5x5-mm screw and nine M2.5x8-mm screws.
4.
Insert a plastic scribe into the notch on the component cover, and lift to remove the cover.
5.
Remove the two M2.5x3-mm screws and slide the hard drive out of the computer by pulling the tab.
CAUTION:
If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive.
CAUTION:
Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
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, in
standby mode, or in hibernate mode.
NOTICE:
Hard drives are extremely fragile; even a slight bump can damage the drive.
NOTE:
Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell.
1
M2.5x8-mm screws (9)
2
M2.5x5-mm screw
1
plastic scribe
2
component cover