Removing the hard drive, Prerequisites, Procedure – Dell Alienware 13 (Late 2014) User Manual

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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

Remove the

base panel

.

Procedure

NOTE: Your computer can accommodate either one 2.5-inch hard drive or
two solid-state drives.

1

Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer
base.

2 Using the pull tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.

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