Dell Studio 1457 Hard Drive Replacement

Slide the battery release latch until it clicks into place.

Slide the battery out of the battery bay.

Turn the computer over and loosen the six captive screws on the base cover.

Lift the base cover off the computer.

Remove the two screws that secure the hard drive to the computer base.

Slide the hard drive away from the connector using the pull-tab.

Tilt the hard drive by 45-degrees and lift it out of the computer base.

Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket.

Lift the hard drive off the hard drive bracket.