Precision 3640 Tower Service Manual

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Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the cover.
  3. Open the psu hinge.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the 3.5-inch hard drive and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the 3.5-inch hard driveRemoving the 3.5-inch hard drive

Steps

  1. Lift the side of the PCIe holder to release it from the graphics card.
  2. Slide the holder out from the slot in the chassis.
  3. Disconnect the data and power SATA cables from the hard drive.
  4. Press the blue securing bracket tabs and lift the hard drive assembly out of the hard drive bay.
  5. Flex the hard drive bracket, to disengage the pins.
  6. Slide the 3.5-inch hard disk drive out of the bracket.

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