How to Remove and Replace a D600 Latitude Hard Drive

The Dell Latitude D600 is a laptop computer designed to provide multimedia functionality sufficient to meet the needs of most home, student and business users. In its standard configuration, the D600 comes equipped with a 1.4GHz Pentium M processor, an ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 graphics processor, 128 MB of DDR SDRAM, 20 GB of hard drive space, a CD-RW/DVD-ROM optical drive and a 14.1-inch XGA TFT display. If your computing needs require a great deal of storage space or should you run into technical issues, it may be necessary to replace your D600's hard drive.

Things You'll Need

• Dell Latitude D600 Replacement hard drive Phillips screwdriver (#1 size)

Instructions

Removal and Replacement

1. Close out any active programs and turn off the laptop. Unplug the power cord and disconnect it from the computer. Wait twenty seconds, then turn off any attached peripheral devices and disconnect them. Unplug any remaining cables. Remove any installed PC cards. Close the laptop and turn it over; align the front edge of the laptop so that it is facing you.

2. Locate the battery-bay release latch on the lower left side of the laptop. Slide the latch toward the edge of the laptop and hold it in place while you remove the battery.

3. Locate and remove the screw that secures the hard drive on the lower-right side of the laptop. Turn the laptop over and open the display slightly (approximately half an inch). Slide the old hard drive out of its bay and insert the replacement drive in its place. Once the hard drive is fully seated, close the display and turn the laptop over. Insert and tighten the screw that secures the hard drive.

4. Return the battery to the battery bay. Press it into place until you feel the release latch click.

5. Reconnect all previously-disconnected cables and peripheral devices. Reinsert any previously-removed PC cards. Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet and reconnect it to the computer.

6. Turn on your computer and reinstall your system software using the CDs that came with your laptop (insert the CDs and follow the onscreen instructions). Reinstall applications. Your laptop is ready for use.

Tips & Warnings

• If possible, use the CD-writing capabilities of your laptop to make backups of any important files prior to replacing your hard drive. If the old hard drive is still operational, store it in the same anti-static packaging your replacement drive came in and save it for use with a different computer, or as a backup.

• Be sure to open the display prior to removal and installation of your hard drives; failure to do so may cause the display to be scratched.