Replacing the hard-drive cage
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 Align the screw holes on the interposer with the screw holes on the hard-drive
cage.
2 Replace the four screws (M2X3) that connects the interposer to the hard-drive
cage.
3 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive cage to the screw holes on the middle
frame.
4 Replace the four screws (M3X4) that secure the hard-drive cage to the middle
frame.
5 Connect the hard-drive data cables and the hard-drive power cable to the
system board.
NOTE: Connect the blue-colored cable at the top and red-colored cable
to the bottom of the hard-drive age.
6 Route the cables through the guide and close the clip to secure the cables.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the I/O panel.
2 Replace the system-board shield.
3 Replace the stand.
4 Replace the hard drive.
5 Replace the back cover.
6 Replace the USB dongle-bay cover.
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