Service manual

Replacing the Hard Drive
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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the
hard drive.
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 into the hard-drive bay.
5 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes
on the computer base.
6 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer
base.
7 Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the base cover.
2 Replace the battery.
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