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 with the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket.
2. Replace the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
3. Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, system
board and I/O board.
4. Replace the three screws (M2x3) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, system
board and I/O board.
Post-requisites
1. Replace the battery.
2. Replace the base cover.
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