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Remove the hard-disk drive bracket – Dell Precision 420 User Manual

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Hard-Disk Drive Bracket Removal

To remove the hard-disk drive bracket, perform the following steps.

NOTICE: If you are removing a hard-disk drive that contains data you want to keep, be sure you have a backup of your files before
you begin this procedure.

1. Remove the

computer cover

.

2. Disconnect the DC power cable and data cable from the drive.

3. Remove the screw holding the drive bracket to the drive bay.

4. Rotate the drive bracket upward to disengage it from the latch on the drive bay, slide it to the left, and lift it out of the chassis (see

 Figure 16

).

Figure 16. Hard-Disk Drive Bracket Removal

Hard-Disk Drive Removal

To remove a hard-disk drive from the drive bracket, perform the following steps.

1 Metal tab

2 Drive bracket

3 Screws (4)

CAUTION: Before you remove the computer cover, see "

Precautionary Measures

."

1 Screw

2 Hooks (3)

3 Drive bracket

4 Latch on drive bay