Installing The 3.5-Inch Hard Drive - Dell XPS 8940 Service Manual

5. Lift the hard-drive assembly away from the chassis.
6. Remove the four screws (#6-32) that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive cage.
7. Slide the hard drive from the hard-drive cage.

Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive

Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the 3.5-inch hard-drive assembly and provide a visual representation of the installation
procedure.
Steps
1. Slide the hard drive into the hard-drive cage.
2. Replace the four screws (#6-32) that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive cage.
3. Align the hard-drive assembly with the tabs on the chassis.
4. Using the alignment post, align the screw hole on the hard-drive assembly with the screw hole on the chassis.
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