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Remove the outside of the case. Below or above the DVD drive will be hard drive boxrs with something poking out the top. Disconnect the cable from the motherboard to the harddrive and pull it out.
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∙ 15y agoTake the case off of the computer and then look for the hard drive. These are easily distinguishable apart from other parts of the computer because they look so different. In a typical computer the hard drive will be in the drive bays, under the CD/DVD drives. Make sure that there is NO power running to your computer (pull the plug) and then pull the two cables connected to the hard drive. Before you go in a grab the hard drive make sure that you don't fry it by holding onto the case to the computer or using a PD bracelet. When you're looking for a place for the hard drive make sure that you set it somewhere hard, flat, and a place where it won't fall and break and nothing will get spilled on it. Also, make sure that you set the HDD on an anti-static bag.
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