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Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition 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 left-side cover.

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.

Image: Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive

Steps

  1. Disconnect the data and power cables from the hard drive.
  2. Press the release tabs on the hard-drive carrier and slide the hard-drive carrier out of the hard-drive cage.
  3. Pry the hard-drive carrier to release the tabs on the carrier from the slots on the hard drive.
  4. Lift the hard drive out of the hard-drive assembly.
    NOTE: Note the orientation of the hard drive so that you can replace it correctly.

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