Dell Precision 5540 Service Manual - Page 23

Hard drive, Removing 2.5 inch Hard Drive -optional

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Hard drive Removing 2.5 inch Hard Drive -optional 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a. base cover b. battery NOTE: System shipped with 3-Cell battery, the hard drive will be part of the configuration (Optional). 3. Perform the following steps to remove the hard-drive bracket from the computer: a. Remove the M2x4 (4) screws securing the hard-drive bracket to the computer [1]. b. Lift the hard-drive cage [2] off the hard drive assembly [3]. 4. Perform the following steps to remove the hard-drive: a. Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board [1]. b. Lift the hard drive off the palm rest assembly [2]. 5. Disconnect the hard drive interposer from the hard drive assembly and then remove the hard drive covers away from the hard drive [1,2]. Disassembly and reassembly 23

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Hard drive
Removing 2.5 inch Hard Drive -optional
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before Working Inside Your Computer
.
2.
Remove the:
a.
base cover
b.
battery
NOTE:
System shipped with 3-Cell battery, the hard drive will be part of the configuration (Optional).
3.
Perform the following steps to remove the hard-drive bracket from the computer:
a.
Remove the M2x4 (4) screws securing the hard-drive bracket to the computer [1].
b.
Lift the hard-drive cage [2] off the hard drive assembly [3].
4.
Perform the following steps to remove the hard-drive:
a.
Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board [1].
b.
Lift the hard drive off the palm rest assembly [2].
5.
Disconnect the hard drive interposer from the hard drive assembly and then remove the hard drive covers away from the hard drive
[1,2].
Disassembly and reassembly
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