Removing the hard drive. Alienware X51 R3

Removing the hard drive

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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

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. 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

Remove the side panel

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Procedure

1 Remove the screws that secure the riser cage to the chassis.

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2 Release the riser cage from the tabs on the chassis.

1 screws (2)

3 riser cage

2 chassis

4 tab

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3 Lift the riser cage from the chassis and place it towards the front-side of the computer.

1 riser cage 2 chassis

4 Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the chassis.

5 Slide the hard-drive assembly toward the inside of the computer to disconnect the power cable and the data cable from the hard drive.

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6 Lift the hard-drive assembly off the chassis.

1 hard-drive assembly

3 screw

2 chassis

7 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard-drive assembly.

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8 Slide the hard drive out of the hard-drive bracket.

1 hard drive

3 screws (2)

2 hard-drive bracket

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