Inspiron 24 5420 All-in-One Owner's Manual

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Removing the hard drive

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the stand.
  3. Remove the back cover.

About this task

The following image indicates the location of the hard drive and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Figure 1. Removing the hard drive
Image: Removing the hard drive

Steps

  1. Remove the screw (M3x5) that secures the hard-drive assembly to the display-assembly base.
  2. Slide the hard-drive assembly away from the hard-drive slot on the display-assembly base.
  3. Remove the four screws (M3x3.5) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
  4. Remove the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.

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