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Dell G7 17 7700 Service Manual

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Removing the hard drive

Prerequisites

NOTE: This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a 3-cell, 56 Wh battery.
  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.

About this task

The following image indicates the location of the hard drive and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing the hard drive

Steps

  1. Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.
  2. Remove the three screws (M2x4) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Lift the hard-drive assembly off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  4. Disconnect the interposer from the hard-drive assembly.
  5. Remove the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.

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