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Removing the primary hard-drive, Prerequisites, Procedure – Dell Inspiron Desktop (3847, Early 2013) User Manual

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Removing

the

Primary

Hard-Drive |

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Removing the Primary Hard-Drive

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 7. After work
ing inside your computer, follow the instructions in

"After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices,
see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

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

Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 12.

Procedure

1

Disconnect the power and data cables from the primary hard-drive.

2

Remove the screws that secure the primary hard-drive assembly to the chassis.

3

Slide the primary hard-drive assembly out of the computer.

1

power cable

2

data cable

3

primary hard-drive assembly

4

screws (2)

1

4

2

3

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