Dell Inspiron 14Z 5423, Owner'S Manual

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Replacing the Hard Drive |
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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 You Begin" on
page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the
hard drive.
Procedure
1 Slide the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket.
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 Place the hard-drive assembly on the computer base.
5 Slide the hard-drive assembly toward the back of the computer, to connect the
hard-drive assembly to the connector on the system board.
Postrequisites
1 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 33.
2 Replace the palm-rest assembly.
See "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 29.
3
Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 23.
4 Replace the optical drive.
See "Replacing the Optical-Drive Assembly" on page 17.
5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 4 in "Replacing the Memory Module(s)"
on page 13.
6 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
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