User 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
www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard
drive.
Procedure
1 Place the hard drive in the hard-drive bracket with the label facing up.
2 Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the screw holes on the hard-drive
bracket .
3 Replace the four screws (M3x3.5) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard
drive.
4 Align the socket on the hard-drive assembly with the connector on the system
board.
5 Slide the hard-drive assembly to connect the hard-drive assembly to the system
board.
6 Replace the screw (M3x5) that secures the hard-drive assembly to the display-
assembly base.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the back cover.
2 Replace the stand.
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