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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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the
hard drive.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on
the hard drive.
2 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard-drive.
3 Slide the hard-drive assembly into the slot on the palm-rest assembly.
4 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest
assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the battery.
2 Replace the base cover.
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