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 with the screw holes on the hard-drive

bracket.

2 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.

3 Align the slots on the hard-drive assembly with the tabs on the chassis.

4 Slide the hard-drive assembly towards the front of the computer to connect the hard

drive to the system board.

5 Replace the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the chassis.

Post-requisites

Replace the base cover.