Dell Inspiron 15 7572 Inspiron 15 7000 Service Manual - Page 21

Removing the hard drive, Prerequisites, Procedure

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11 Removing the hard drive NOTE: 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 www.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 1. Remove the base cover. 2. Remove the battery. Procedure 1. Remove the four screws (M2x3) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm rest and keyboard assembly. 2. Lift the hard-drive assembly off the palm rest and keyboard assembly. 3. Disconnect the interposer from the hard-drive assembly. Removing the hard drive 21

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Removing the hard drive
NOTE:
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
www.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
1.
Remove the
base cover
.
2.
Remove the
battery
.
Procedure
1.
Remove the four screws (M2x3) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
2.
Lift the hard-drive assembly off the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
3.
Disconnect the interposer from the hard-drive assembly.
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Removing the hard drive
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