- Notes, cautions, and warnings
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- Set up your computer
- Specifications of OptiPlex Small Form Factor 7010
- Dimensions and weight
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- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing side cover
- Removing and installing coin-cell battery
- Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)
- Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
- Software
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OptiPlex Small Form Factor 7010 Owner's Manual
Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive
Prerequisites
- Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
- Remove the side cover.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the 2.5-inch hard-drive assembly and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
- Disconnect the data and power cables from the hard drive.
- Remove the screw (#6-32) that secures the hard drive carrier to the chassis.
- Remove the four screws (M3x3.5) that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive carrier.
- Slide and lift the 2.5-inch hard drive off the hard-drive carrier.
NOTE: Note the orientation or the SATA connector marking on the hard-drive carrier so that you can replace it correctly.
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