Dell 1900 Laptop User Manual


 
Installing System Components 59
8 If applicable, reinstall the expansion-card stabilizer:
a
Insert the two round tabs on the stabilizer into the stabilizer pivot slots. See Figure 3-9.
b
Rotate the end of the stabilizer down toward the front of the system until the latch clicks into
place against the chassis.
9 Close the expansion-card retainer
. See Figure 3-9.
10 Close the system. See
"Closing the System" on page 48
.
11
Connect the power cable to the power supply and the power outlet.
Hard Drives
Removing a Hard Drive
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety
precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical
outlet.
2 Remove the bezel. See "Removing the Bezel" on page 46.
3
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 48.
4
Remove the expansion-bay and processor fans (FAN1, FAN2, and FAN3). See "Removing and
Installing a Fan" on page 53.
5
Disconnect the cables from the system board, the SAS controller card, or the SAS RAID controller
daughter card, and pull the cable out of the way of the center fans.
6 Remove the center fan bracket. See "Removing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 79.
7
Disconnect the interface and power cables from the hard drives in the drive bay.
8
Remove the hard-drive bay. See Figure 3-10.
a
Loosen the four screws that secure the drive bay to the system.
b
Slide the hard-drive bay out of the system.