Hard drive, Removing the hard drive – Dell XPS M1530 (M1530, Late 2007) User Manual

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Hard Drive

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Hard Drive

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 any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions in the

Product Information Guide.

NOTICE:

To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see "Turning Off Your

Computer" on page 9) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive

while the computer is on or in Sleep state.

NOTICE:

Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard

drive.

NOTE:

Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives

from sources other than Dell.

NOTE:

If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to

install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive (see

"Restoring Your Operating System" and "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" in your
Owner’s Manual

).

Removing the Hard Drive

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Turn the computer over.
3 Remove the four M3 x 3-mm screws and slide the hard drive out of the bay.

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