Dell Inspiron 5676, Service Manual

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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 .
Topics:
• Procedure
• Post-requisites
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 four screws (6-32UNCx3.6) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
4 Slide the hard-drive assembly into the slot on the side-chassis.
5 Replace the two screws (6-32UNCx3.6) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the side-chassis.
6 Connect the data cables and the power cables to the hard drive and place the computer in an upright position.
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