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Replacing the hard drive, Procedure

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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 Connect the interposer to the hard drive. 2 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly. 3 Replace the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard-drive assembly. 4 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base. 5 Replace the three screws (M2.5x8) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base. 20

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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
Connect the interposer to the hard drive.
2
Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly.
3
Replace the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard-drive assembly.
4
Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.
5
Replace the three screws (M2.5x8) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.
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