Dell Vostro A860 Support Question
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Question posted by timehm on July 10th, 2014
How To Remove A Dell A860 Laptop Hard Drive
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Answer #1: Posted by bengirlxD on July 10th, 2014 7:14 AM
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This is a very tricky process where you have to completely disassemble your laptop to get to the hardrive to replace it. Here is the link to the disassembly video shwing you how to access the hard drive:
Feel free to resubmit the question if you didn't find it useful.
Related Dell Vostro A860 Manual Pages
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 6
... 66 Backlit Keyboard 66 Changing the Input Language of Your Keyboard 67 Using the Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer 68 General Keyboard Shortcuts 69
5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71
Accessing Printer Information 71
Changing Printer ...Default Printer 74
Sharing Printers on a Network 74
Installing a Printer Driver 75
6 Drives and Media 77
Freeing up Hard Drive Space 77
6
Contents
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 80
... reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media.
5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Manually Reinstalling a Driver
1...Drivers and Utilities media has identified these components in your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ ...screen.
3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to step...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 129
...capabilities of the NVIDIA Control Panel.
For more information about managing space on your hard drive by removing unused applications, see "Removing Applications From Your Computer" on page 123. For more about ESA, see "... of the components. Performance Tuning
System Setup Based Performance Tuning
For some Dell systems, the settings available under the Advanced page of the NVIDIA Control ...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 136
... by the Lock button.
2 Click the option you want to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. OR
• Depending on how you set the power... power management options: • Press the power button.
OR
• Open the display for a laptop computer. • Press .
When the computer exits hibernate mode, it was in before entering hibernate ...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 138
...Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. &#...computer.
138
Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)
view the available battery power (laptop computers) • Advanced - select to the same operating state it may also use one of...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 141
... when AC power is supplied as a printer, to help preserve BIOS settings, operate your laptop computer with the main battery installed at all times.
NOTE: To ensure maximum battery operating time, connect only your computer...damage. See the UPS manufacturer documentation for information on battery operating time and to the hard drive may result in that provides surge protection.
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 265
... systems provide a System Restore option which allows you to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files. Both permanently delete all data on the hard drive and remove any programs installed after you purchased the computer. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your data files.
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 267
Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your operating system.
NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space.
Ensure...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 272
... for desktop computers
Diagnostic lights for laptop computers System messages
Windows Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics
Function
The power button light illuminates...Dell Diagnostics can also indicate internal power problems.
See your Service Manual for information about diagnostic lights. Use the Hardware Troubleshooter to evaluate your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 276
...setup program and ensure that the boot sequence information is not listed in BIOS setup. HARD DRIVE SELF MONITORING SYSTEM HAS REPORTED THAT A PARAMETER HAS EXCEEDED ITS NORMAL OPERATING RANGE. System ... be malfunctioning or the system board itself may have a failure (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for Laptop Computers
NOTE: If the message you received is correct (see "Keyboard Problems for...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 281
...you want to a docking device (docked), undock it. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
The Dell Diagnostics is connected to test displays in the system setup program and is... Dell for instructions. 1 Ensure that came with your computer. Starting the Dell Diagnostics on Laptop Computers
NOTE: If your computer does not display a screen image, see "Troubleshooting" on Dell&#...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 339
... memory. alert standards format - A standard to define a mechanism for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which a laptop computer battery is designed to be platform- battery operating time - The length of time...on the computer, do not change them. AHCI - ALS - A feature that a laptop computer battery powers the computer. ASF - Glossary
Terms in standby or hibernate mode to conserve...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 343
...network adapters are common types of the IDE interface for hard drives and CD drives. Also referred to transfer data and often improves performance...circuits found in and out of memory. expansion card - A removable I/O card adhering to use a second monitor as an extension... point and 212° is the boiling point of your Dell™ computer. FCC - circuitry for testing the accuracy of...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 346
...lines and radio waves to as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. The technology used to refer to hard drive storage, the term is confined to... LAN usually is often rounded to press multiple keys at the same time. M
Mb - When used by laptop computer and flatpanel displays. One million bytes per second - memory - megabyte - MB/sec - kilobyte -...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 350
...Dell Support at support.dell.com or when you call Dell for errors. serial ATA - ScanDisk - A Microsoft utility that identifies your computer that checks files, folders, and the hard... icons do not change the location of the SCSI interface (as hard drives, CD drives, printers, and scanners. SIM - A SIM card contains a ...laptop computers.
350 Each device is not affected. setup program -
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 32
... (continued)
Vostro A840
Vostro A860
Relative humidity (maximum):
Operating
10% to 90% (noncondensing) 10% to 90% (noncondensing)
Storage
5% to 95% (noncondensing) 5% to 95% (noncondensing)
Maximum vibration (using a random-vibration spectrum that simulates user environment):
Operating
0.66 GRMS
0.66 GRMS
Storage
1.3 GRMS
1.3 GRMS
Maximum shock (measured with hard drive in head...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 35
... trying to boot to commands from the computer. Shut down the computer, remove the hard drive (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 42). Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. HARD-DISK DRIVE CONTROLLER FAILURE 0 - If the problem persists, try another drive. The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer. Then, shut down...
Service Manual - Page 1
... proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other countries. Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual
Before You Begin Module Cover Memory Module Mini-Cards Center Control Cover Keyboard Display Palm Rest System Fan Processor Heat Sink Processor Hard Drive Coin-Cell Battery Optical Drive Speaker Internal Card With Bluetooth®Wireless Technology System Board...
Service Manual - Page 7
...Page
Flashing the BIOS
Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual Flashing the BIOS From a CD Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive
If a BIOS-...drive and restart the computer. Remove the BIOS-update program CD from the hard drive.
If you use a BIOS-update program CD to flash the BIOS, set up the computer to your computer at support.dell.com. 4. Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive...
Service Manual - Page 20
... "Restoring Your Operating System" and "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" in "Before You Begin" on page 9) before removing the hard drive. Back to Contents Page
Hard Drive
Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual Removing the Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your Setup Guide).
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