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 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
computer base
.
Procedure
1
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
2
Note the speaker-cable routing and remove the cable from the routing
guides on the hard-drive assembly.
3
Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer
base.
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Summary of Contents for Inspiron 23
Page 9: ...Getting Help and Contacting Dell 105 Self Help Resources 105 Contacting Dell 105 ...
Page 24: ...4 Lift the base cover off the computer base 1 plastic scribe 2 base cover 24 ...
Page 55: ...3 Lift the heat sink off the system board 1 captive screws 8 2 system board 3 heat sink 55 ...
Page 83: ...5 Replace the base cover 83 ...
