Dell Inspiron 13 5000 Series 2-in-1, Service Manual

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Removing the hard drive
WARNING: 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 www.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 base cover .
2 Remove the battery .
Procedure
1 Using the pull tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system
board.
2 Peel off the tape that secures the hard-drive cable to the palm rest and
keyboard assembly.
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