Alienware Area-51 ALX, Service Manual

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Removing the Hard Drive
NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After
Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in sleep or on state.
Prerequisites
1. Remove the stability foot .
2. Remove both the left and right side-panels. See “ Removing the Side Panels ”.
Procedure
1. Lay the chassis on the right side.
2. Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the hard drive.
3. Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the chassis.
4. Using the tab, slide and remove the hard-drive assembly from the chassis.
1. power cable 2. data cable
3. chassis 4. screw
5. hard-drive assembly
5. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
6. Slide and remove the hard drive from the hard-drive bracket.
NOTE: Repeat step 2 to step 5 to remove any other hard drives installed in your computer.
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