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Removing and Installing System Components
Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier
The installation and removal procedures for the 3.5-inch hard drive and the
2.5-inch hard drive are similar. Following is an example showing the
replacement procedure of a 3.5-inch hard drive.
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You
should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your
product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not
covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with
the product.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must
have drive blanks installed.
1
Turn the lock lever counterclockwise until it points to the unlock
symbol.
2
Slide the release button to open the release handle. See Figure 3-8.
3
Using the release handle, pull the hard-drive carrier out of the hard-
drive bay.
Figure 3-8. Removing and Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier
1
release button
2
lock lever
3
release handle
4
hard-drive carrier
