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Vostro 3888 Service Manual

Removing the 3.5-inch hard-drive assembly

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working on your computer.
  2. Remove the side cover.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the 3.5-inch hard-drive assembly and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

image of removing the 3.5 inch hard drive assembly

Steps

  1. Disconnect the data and power cables from the 3.5-inch hard-drive.
  2. Remove the four (#6-32) screws that secure the 3.5-inch hard-drive.
  3. Lift the hard-drive assembly away from the chassis.

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