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    Hardrive......

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by horacejerry, Nov 13, 2008.

  1. horacejerry

    horacejerry Newbie

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    A technician took out my hard drive so that my laptop could be sent to the depot. Can I use a flat head screw drive to put hardrive back in? It is an E1705.
     
    horacejerry, Nov 13, 2008
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  2. Chamillitary Man

    Chamillitary Man Notebook Geek

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    A screwdriver is all that is normally need to do that.

    It's almost as easy as putting in Super Nintendo cart. into the SNES.
     
    Chamillitary Man, Nov 13, 2008
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  3. PvD

    PvD Notebook Consultant

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    No, the flat screw driver might damage the screw, get a cross head screw driver ;)
     
    PvD, Nov 13, 2008
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  4. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I'd say it'll depend on how tight the screws are.
    If you don't use a lof of force to truly tighten them (and they aren't tight initially) a flat head screwdriver would be ok.

    Else what PvD mentioned is very likely to happen.
     
    DetlevCM, Nov 13, 2008
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  5. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    It should be Philips.
     
    atbnet, Nov 13, 2008
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