NOTE:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in
Before working inside your
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.
Procedure
1. Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive.
2. Replace the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
3. Connect the interposer to the hard-drive assembly.
4. Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Replace the screws three (M2x3) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Route the hard-drive cable through the routing guides on the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
7. Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board.
8. Adhere the tape that secures the hard-drive cable to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
Post-requisites
Replace the
base
cover.
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Replacing the hard drive
Replacing the hard drive
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
10
After