Dell D18M - 3.5-Inch Hard Drive

3.5-inch hard drive
Removing 3.5–inch hard drive from the hard drive bracket
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
a. side cover
b. front bezel
c. 3.5-inch hard drive assembly
3. To remove the hard drive bracket:
a. Pull one side of the hard drive bracket to disengage the pins on the bracket from the slots on the hard drive [1].
NOTE: Do not pull plastic tab by more than 25° to avoid damage to the tabs.
b. Pull the hard drive out of the hard drive bracket.
c. Lift the hard drive out of the hard drive bracket [2].
Installing the 3.5–inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket
1. Align the hard drive to the side of the hard drive bracket, and pull the other end tabs to insert the pins on the bracket into
the hard drive [1].
2. Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bracket and press until it clicks into place [2].
3. Install the:
a. 3.5-inch hard drive assembly
b. front bezel
c. side cover
4. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Disassembly and reassembly
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