Hard drive – Dell Latitude 120L User Manual
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1.
Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched.
2.
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3.
Disconnect any telephone or network cables from the computer.
4.
Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
5.
Remove the battery.
a.
Slide the battery-bay latch lock on the bottom of the computer away from the battery.
b.
Slide and hold the battery-bay latch release, and then remove the battery from the bay.
6.
Press the power button to ground the system board.
7.
Remove any installed ExpressCards from the ExpressCard slot. See
Removing an ExpressCard or Blank
.
8.
Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat work surface.
Hard Drive
To replace the hard drive in the hard drive bay:
1.
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2.
Turn the computer over, and loosen the two captive screws in the hard drive cover.
NOTICE:
To avoid damaging the computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer.
NOTICE:
To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.
NOTICE:
To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you service the computer.
1 battery 2 battery-bay latch
release
3 battery-bay latch
lock
CAUTION:
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:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE:
To prevent data loss, turn off your computer before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is on, in
standby mode, or in hibernate mode.
NOTICE:
Hard drives are extremely fragile; even a slight bump can damage the drive.
NOTE:
Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell.
NOTE:
If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard
drive.