DELL 1100-b110 User Manual

66

Removing and Installing Parts

Hard Drive

 

CAUTION: 

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the 

Product Information Guide.

 

CAUTION: 

To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before 

opening the cover.

 

NOTICE: 

To avoid damage to the drive, do not set it on a hard surface. Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as 

a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion it.

1 If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep, back up your files before you 

begin this procedure.

2 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 47.
3 Remove the computer cover (see page 52).

Removing a Hard Drive

1 Disconnect the power and data cables from the drive and from the system board.

2 Remove the hard drive bracket from the computer:

a

Remove the two screws securing the bracket to the computer.

b

Rotate the bracket so that the bracket tabs can be disengaged from the computer.

c

Remove the bracket containing the hard drive from the computer.

data cable

power cable