Replacing the 3.5-inch 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.
Procedure
1
Place the hard drive in the hard-drive bracket.
2
Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the screw holes on the hard-
drive bracket.
3
Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
4
Slide the hard-drive assembly into the side-chassis.
5
Connect the data cable and the power cable to the hard drive.
6
Close the side-chassis.
7
Replace the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the side-
chassis.
Post-requisites
1
Replace the
front bezel
.
2
Replace the
computer cover
.
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