Precision 5540 Service Manual

Removing 2.5 inch Hard Drive -optional

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. base cover
   2. battery
      NOTE:System shipped with 3-Cell battery, the hard drive will be part of the configuration (Optional).
3. Perform the following steps to remove the hard-drive bracket from the computer:
   1. Remove the M2x4 (4) screws securing the hard-drive bracket to the computer [1].
   2. Lift the hard-drive cage [2] off the hard drive assembly [3].
   
4. Perform the following steps to remove the hard-drive:
   1. Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board [1].
   2. Lift the hard drive off the palm rest assembly [2].
   
5. Disconnect the hard drive interposer from the hard drive assembly and then remove the hard drive covers away from the hard drive [1,2].