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Alienware Area-51 R5 Service Manual

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Procedure

  1. Lay the chassis on the left side.
  2. Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the hard-drive assembly (HDD1).
  3. Remove the screw (#6-32x6) that secures the hard-drive assembly (HDD1) to the chassis.
  4. Using the tab, slide and remove the hard-drive assembly (HDD1) from the chassis.
    Image: Removing the hard drive
  5. Remove the four screws (#6-32x3.6) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
  6. Slide and remove the hard drive from the hard-drive bracket.
    NOTE Repeat step 2 to step 6 to remove any other hard drives (HDD2 and HDD3) installed in your computer.
    Image: Removing the hard-drive bracket

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