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    What exactly is this inside my M11X?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by xgrudgex, May 30, 2011.

  1. xgrudgex

    xgrudgex Newbie

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    I opened up my machine tonight to upgrade the RAM, and I see what looks to be a pull tab with an arrow on the hard drive. I wanted to ask the experts here before I go ripping this out, but what the hell is it? Thanks!

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    xgrudgex, May 30, 2011
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  2. flanders

    flanders Notebook Consultant

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    Don't rip it out. It's usually there to help you get the hard disk out after you unscrew the driver carrier. It's saying, "you have to pull this way to unseat the drive carriage and not just try to pry it out like it looks like you have to." So people don't trash their machine just trying to replace a hard disk.
     
    flanders, May 30, 2011
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  3. xgrudgex

    xgrudgex Newbie

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    Awesome thanks. I think I have assembled too many children's toys lately haha.
     
    xgrudgex, May 30, 2011
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  4. el_pitaya

    el_pitaya Notebook Consultant

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    lol the first impression is to pull that out without unscrewing the HDD
    I did that with my girlfriend macbook, lol
     
    el_pitaya, May 30, 2011
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  5. AlienTroll

    AlienTroll Notebook Evangelist

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    Hahahaha LOL, it is a pull-the-hard-drive-out with ease tab. Don't rip it out or it will be harder to pull the HDD out.
     
    AlienTroll, May 31, 2011
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  6. Mucchan

    Mucchan Notebook Geek

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    Those tabs are so flimsy though. I managed to rip the one on my old battery (and yes, I did unscrew the battery and unplug the cable first before pulling the tab)
     
    Mucchan, May 31, 2011
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  7. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    it's more of a lift than a pull though :)
     
    thegh0sts, May 31, 2011
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