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Dell Vostro 3300 Hard Drive Replacement

Introduction

In this guide, we will be showing you how to remove and replace the Hard Drive.

What you need

  1. Dell Vostro 3300 Hard Drive Replacement, Sliding the Latch: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the battery release latch to the unlock position.

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  2. Dell Vostro 3300 Hard Drive Replacement, Sliding the Latch: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the other battery release latch to the unlock position.

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  3. Dell Vostro 3300 Hard Drive Replacement, Slide the Battery: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the battery and remove it from the computer.

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  4. Dell Vostro 3300 Hard Drive Replacement, Base Cover: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer.

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  6. Dell Vostro 3300 Hard Drive Replacement, Lifting the Base Cover: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Lift up the base cover and remove it from the computer.

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  7. Dell Vostro 3300 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Screws: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer.

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  8. Dell Vostro 3300 Hard Drive Replacement, Lifting the Hard-Drive Assembly: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Pull up on the black hard-drive release tab and lift the hard-drive assembly up and away from the computer.

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  9. Dell Vostro 3300 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Screws: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.

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  10. Dell Vostro 3300 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Hard-Drive Adapter: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the hard-drive adapter from the hard-drive assembly.

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  11. Dell Vostro 3300 Hard Drive Replacement, Lifting the Hard-Drive Bracket: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the hard-drive bracket up and away from the hard drive.

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