Replacing the Hard Drive
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer
. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in
After Working Inside Your
Computer
. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the
hard drive.
Procedure
1
Place the hard-drive bracket on the hard drive.
2
Align the screw holes on the hard drive-bracket with the screw holes on
the hard drive.
3
Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
4
Connect the hard-drive cable to the hard drive.
5
Place the hard-drive assembly in the base frame and align the screw
holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the base
frame.
6
Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the base
frame.
Post-requisites
1
Replace the
battery
.
2
Replace the
base cover
.
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