Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Working inside your computer
- Disassembly and reassembly
- Recommended tools
- Screw List
- Major components of your system
- Side cover
- Intrusion switch
- Front bezel
- Hard-drive assembly
- Hard-drive and optical-drive module
- Optical drive
- Solid-state drive
- WLAN card
- SD card reader - optional
- Expansion card
- Memory modules
- Heat sink
- Coin-cell battery
- Processor
- Power switch
- Power-supply unit
- System fan
- System board
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
Steps
1. Disconnect the hard-disk drive data cable and power cable from the connectors on the hard-disk drive.
2. Push the release tab and slightly lift the hard-disk drive assembly.
3. Release the hard-disk drive assembly from the notch and slide the hard-disk drive assembly out.
NOTE: Note the orientation of the hard-disk drive so that you can replace it correctly.
Removing the hard-disk drive bracket
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the side cover.
3. Remove the front bezel.
4. Remove the 2.5 in. hard-disk drive.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the hard-disk drive bracket and provide a visual representation of the removal
procedure.
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