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
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 screws 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 assembly.
5 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest
assembly.
6 Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board.
7 Adhere the tape that secures the hard-drive cable to the palm-rest
assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the battery.
2 Replace the base cover.
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