Dell Precision Tower 5810 Owner's Manual

Removing the Hard Drive

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the computer cover.
3. Disconnect the power supply and data cables from the hard drive.
   
4. Press in on the latches on both sides of the hard-drive bracket.
   
5. Slide the hard drive out of the compartment.
   
6. If a 2.5–inch hard drive is installed, flex the hard-drive bracket on both sides to loosen the hard drive and lift it to remove it from the hard-drive bracket [1, 2].
   
7. If a 3.5–inch hard drive is installed, flex the hard-drive bracket on both sides to loosen the hard drive.
   
8. Lift the hard drive in an upward direction to remove it from the hard-drive bracket.