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Drives – Dell Alienware Area-51 ALX (Late 2009) User Manual

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CHAPTER 7: DRIVES

Drives

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety

information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best

practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at

www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

WARNING: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your

computer from the electrical outlet before opening the side panel(s).

WARNING: Do not operate your equipment with any cover(s) (including

side panels, bezels, filler brackets, front-panel inserts, etc.) removed.

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: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on

your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™

is not covered by your warranty.

CAUTION: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see “Turning

Off Your Computer” on page 7) before removing the hard drive. Do not

remove the hard drive while the computer is on or in Sleep state.

CAUTION: 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 or Alienware.

NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell or

Alienware, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities

on the new hard drive.