Dell Inspiron 3700 Reference Manual page 111

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, remove the power cable, the battery, and the second battery (if installed) before you
service the computer.
NOTICE: The hard-disk drive is very sensitive to shock. Handle the assembly by its edges (do not squeeze the top of the hard-disk
drive case), and avoid dropping it.
NOTICE: Make sure that the work surface is clean to prevent scratching the computer cover.
1. Turn the computer over, and remove the 5-mm screw from the center of the hard-disk drive bezel (see
The drive is on the left side of the computer.
2. Slide the drive bezel up and pull the drive out of the computer.
Media Bay Devices
You can install the following devices in the media bay:
Diskette drive
l
CD-ROM drive
l
DVD-ROM drive
l
SuperDisk LS-120 drive
l
Battery
l
Travel module
l
Figure 7. Media Bay Device Removal
To remove a media bay device, perform the following steps.
NOTICE: Make sure that the work surface is clean to prevent scratching the computer cover.
1. Close the display and turn the computer over.
2. Push the media bay latch toward the unlock icon. Keep holding the latch open while pulling the device out of the media bay with the other
hand (see Figure 7).
Memory Module Cover
To remove the memory module cover, perform the following steps.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, remove the power cable, the battery, and the second battery (if installed) before you
service the computer.
NOTICE: Make sure that the work surface is clean to prevent scratching the computer cover.
1. Close the display, and turn the computer upside down on a flat work surface.
2. Release the memory module cover.
Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver under the indentation in the bottom case assembly and lift the cover.
1 Unlock icon
2 Media bay latch
Figure 6).