Service Reference Guide, dc5100
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Removal and Replacement Procedures— Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis
7.9.4 Primary Hard Drive
1. If you have locked the Smart Cover Lock, use Computer Setup to unlock the lock (
7.2, “Unlocking the Smart Cover Lock”
).
2. Prepare the computer for disassembly (
Section 7.1, “Preparation for Disassembly”
).
3. Remove the computer cover (
4. Press down on the green latch located on the front of the chassis next to the optical drive
1
and slide the drive cage forward
2
to its fully extended position. This will give you access to
the cable connectors on the primary hard drive.
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It is not necessary to remove the optical drive.