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Removing the secondary hard-drive (optional), Prerequisites, Procedure – Dell XPS 8700 (Mid 2013) User Manual

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| Removing

the

Secondary

Hard-Drive

(optional)

Removing the Secondary Hard-Drive (optional)

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 9. After work
ing inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. Fo
r additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at

dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

WARNING: 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: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is

on or in Sleep state.

CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.

Prerequisites

1

Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 15.

2

Remove the primary hard-drive. See "Removing the Primary Hard-Drive" on
page 35.

3

Remove the hard-drive cage. See "Removing the Hard-Drive Cage" on page 38.

Procedure

1

Remove the screws that secure the secondary hard-drive to the hard-drive cage.

2

Slide the secondary hard-drive out from the hard-drive cage.

1

secondary hard-drive

2

screws (4)

3

hard-drive cage

1

2

3

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