Dell Inspiron 15z, Owner'S Manual

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Replacing the Hard-Drive Assembly |
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Replacing the Hard-Drive Assembly
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 Place 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 to the hard-drive bracket.
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 35.
2 Replace the palm-rest. See "Replacing the Palm-Rest" on page 31.
3 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 25.
4 Replace the optical-drive assembly. See "Replacing the Optical-Drive Assembly" on
page 19.
5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 4 in "Replacing the Memory Module(s)"
on page 15.
6 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
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