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About Warnings

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury,

or death.

Important Information—Installing the

Hard-Drive Cable Kit

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that

shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the

Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

WARNING: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the

electrical outlet before removing and replacing parts on the computer.

The hard-drive cable kit prevents the hard-drive cable from getting bent or

damaged, while replacing the the bottom base cover. The kit consists of a:

•hard-drive flex cable

• rubber bumper

To install the hard-drive cable kit:

Remove the bottom base cover and the battery.

NOTE: For more information on removing the bottom base cover and the battery, see

the Service Manual at support.dell.com/manuals.

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DOM_Techsheet.fm Page 1 Thursday, November 4, 2010 12:27 AM About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Important Information—Installing the Hard-Drive Cable Kit WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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DOM_Techsheet.fm Page 2 Thursday, November 4, 2010 12:27 AM 2 Disconnect the ends of the existing hard-drive flex cable from the system board and hard-drive connectors. 3 Gently peel the hard-drive flex cable away from the system board.
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DOM_Techsheet.fm Page 3 Thursday, November 4, 2010 12:27 AM 4 If installed, remove the cloth tape on the edge of the card-reader board. 5 Peel the double sided tape on the rubber bumper (shipped with the hard-drive cable kit) and install the rubber bumper as shown in the figure below. CAUTION: Incorrect installation of the rubber bumper may damage the hard-drive flex cable.
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DOM_Techsheet.fm Page 4 Thursday, November 4, 2010 12:27 AM 6 Gently peel the double-sided tape on the replacement hard-drive flex cable. 7 Connect the hard-drive flex cable end labeled HDD to the connector on the hard-drive. 8 Connect the other end of the hard-drive flex cable to the connector on the system board. 9 Press the hard-drive flex cable to ensure that the double-sided tape sticks to the edge of the card-reader board.
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DOM_Techsheet.fm Page 5 Thursday, November 4, 2010 12:27 AM 10 Replace the bottom base cover and the battery. NOTE: For more information on replacing the bottom base cover and the battery, see the Service Manual at support.dell.com/manuals. Removing the Hard-Drive Cable Kit To remove the hard-drive cable kit follow the steps in reverse order. CAUTION: While replacing the bottom base cover, do not exert pressure to avoid damaging the hard-drive flex cable.
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