Dell Inspiron 15 Gaming, Service Manual

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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 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance .
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the
hard drive.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on
the hard drive.
2 Replace the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the
hard drive.
3 Connect the interposer to the hard-drive assembly.
4 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes
on the computer base.
5 Replace the four screws (M2.5x3 Ladder type) that secure the hard-drive
assembly to the computer base.
6 Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board and close the latch to
secure the hard-drive cable.
Post-requisites
Replace the base cover .
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