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Hard Drive
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1470/1570 Service Manual
Removing the Hard Drive
Replacing the Hard Drive
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING:
If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive.
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is
not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION:
To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see
drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state.
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
CAUTION:
When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge"
in the safety instructions that shipped with your computer).
CAUTION:
Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
NOTE:
Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell.
NOTE:
If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard
drive (see the Dell Technology Guide).
Removing the Hard Drive
1. Follow the procedures in
Before You
2. Remove the battery (see
Removing the
3. Remove the optical drive (see
4. Remove the module cover (see
5. Remove the Mini-Card (see
6. Remove the power button cover (see
7. Remove the keyboard (see
8. Remove the palm rest (see
9. Disconnect the USB/audio cable from the system board.
10. Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base.
11. Slide and lift the hard drive assembly out of the computer base.
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the Optical
Drive).
Removing the Module
Cover).
Removing the
Mini-Card).
Removing the Power Button
Removing the
Keyboard).
Removing the Palm
Rest).
Turning Off Your
Computer) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard
Removing the
Cover).
Battery) before working inside the