Service Manual

Replacing the hard drive

NOTE: 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.

Topics:

• Procedure

• Post-requisites

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 assembly.

5. Replace the two screws (M2x3.5) 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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