Dell Vostro 3660/3669 Owner's Manual

Removing the 3.5 inch hard drive assembly

Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer .
Remove the:
1. cover
2. bezel
To remove the hard drive assembly:
1. Remove the screw that secures the hard drive assembly to the front bezel door [1].
2. Disconnect the hard drive assembly cables from the connectors on the hard drive [2, 3].
3. Open the front panel door [4].
4. Hold the metal tabs on both sides and pull the hard drive assembly out of the computer [6].
To remove the hard drive from the hard drive bracket:
1. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive.
2. Remove the hard drive from the hard drive bracket.