Replacing drives, Replacing the hard drive – Dell Studio Slim D540S (Late 2008) User Manual
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Replacing Drives
Dell Studio™ Slim 540s Service Manual
Replacing the Media Card Reader
Removing the FlexBay/FlexDock Break-Away Metal Plate
Replacing the FlexBay/FlexDock Drive Insert
Replacing the Hard Drive
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the computer cover (see
Replacing the Computer Cover
).
3.
Disconnect the power and data cables from the hard drive.
4.
Press the lever on the side of the hard drive bay and slide the drive out and lift to remove the drive from the chassis.
5.
To replace the hard drive, check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer.
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.
NOTE:
The system does not support IDE devices.
NOTE:
The 3.5-inch Media Card Reader is not interchangeable with the hard drive carrier.
NOTICE:
If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep, back up your files before you begin this procedure.
NOTE:
If you are not replacing the hard drive at this time, disconnect the other end of the data cable from the system board and set it aside. You
can use the data cable to install a hard drive at a later time.
1 shoulder screws (4)
2 lever
3 system board connector (any available connector SATA0,
SATA1, SATA4, or SATA5)
4 power
cable
5 hard drive
6 slot (2)
7 serial ATA data cable
NOTE:
If removing this drive changes the drive configuration, you must ensure that the changes are reflected in system setup. When you restart
your computer, enter system setup (see
System Setup
), then go to the "Drives" section of the system setup and under Drive 0 through 3, set the
Drive to the correct configuration.
NOTICE:
Ensure that you do not scratch the hard disk circuit board, while removing or replacing the hard drive.