Replacing the hard drive
NOTE: 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.
Topics:
• Procedure
• Post-requisites
Procedure
1. Connect the interposer to the hard drive.
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 bracket to the hard drive.
4. Place the hard-drive assembly on the palm rest and keyboard assembly and align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly
with the screw holes on the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Slide the hard-drive cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
Post-requisites
1. Replace the battery.
2. Replace the base cover.
3. Replace the optical drive.
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