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Replacing the hard drive, Procedure, Post-requisites

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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 Slide the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket. 2 Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the screw holes on the hard- drive bracket. 3 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 4 Slide and place the hard-drive assembly into the chassis to connect the power cable and the data cable to the hard drive . 5 Replace the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the chassis. 6 Align and place the rise cage on the chassis. 7 Replace the screws that secure the riser cage to the chassis. Post-requisites Replace the side panel. 36

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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
Slide the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket.
2
Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the screw holes on the hard-
drive bracket.
3
Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
4
Slide and place the hard-drive assembly into the chassis to connect the
power cable and the data cable to the hard drive .
5
Replace the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the chassis.
6
Align and place the rise cage on the chassis.
7
Replace the screws that secure the riser cage to the chassis.
Post-requisites
Replace the
side panel
.
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