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Dell Precision 3430 Small Form Factor Service Manual

Removing the hard drive assembly

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the Side cover.
  3. To remove the hard drive assembly:
    1. Disconnect the hard drive data cable and power cable from the connectors on the hard drive [1, 2].
    2. Push the release tab and lift the hard drive assembly from the system [3].
    Figure displaying how to release the hard drive assembly
  4. To remove the 2.5 inch hard drive from the assembly bracket:
    1. Pull one side of the hard drive bracket to disengage the pins on the bracket from the slots on the hard drive [1,2].
    2. Lift the hard drive out of the hard drive bracket [3].hard drive
  5. To remove the 3.5 inch hard drive from the assembly bracket:
    1. Pull one side of the hard drive bracket to disengage the pins on the bracket from the slots on the hard drive [1,2].
    2. Lift the hard drive out of the hard drive bracket [3].hard drive

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