Dell Latitude CPi A - Manual (Page 15)

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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell
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Latitude
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CPi A-Series
System User's Guide
Installing a Primary Hard-Disk Drive | Installing Memory Modules
Installing a Primary Hard-Disk Drive
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer before removing the hard-disk drive.
Do not remove the hard-disk drive if the computer is in suspend mode or if the drive access
indicator is lit. Removing the drive under these conditions will lead to loss of data.
To install a primary hard-disk drive, perform the following steps:
1. Save any open files, turn off the computer, and remove any installed batteries.
2. If there is a hard-disk drive in the drive bay, remove it.
Close the display and turn the computer over. Use a small Phillips-head screwdriver to remove
the two screws (see Figure 1) that hold the drive carrier in the drive bay. Save the screws for use
later in this procedure.
Figure 1. Removing a Hard-Disk Drive
3. Gently pull the drive carrier out of the drive.
When the hard-disk drive is not in the computer, protect the drive from exposure to static
electricity.
4. Remove the new drive from its packaging.
Save the original packaging to use when storing or shipping the hard-disk drive.