Replacing The Hard Drive - Dell XPS L502X Service Manual

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3 hard drive
CAUTION: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge"
in the safety instructions that shipped with your computer).
Replacing the Hard Drive
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Remove the new hard drive from its packaging.
Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive.
3. Slide the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket.
4. Replace the four screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
5. Place the hard-drive assembly in the hard-drive bay.
6. Slide the hard-drive assembly to connect it to the system board connector.
7. Replace the four screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.
8. Replace the palm-rest assembly (see
9. Replace the battery (see Replacing the
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.
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hard-drive bracket
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Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly).
Battery).