Removing The Drive Bay - Dell Inspiron Zino Service Manual

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Drive Bay
Dell™ Inspiron™ 300/400 Service Manual
Removing the Drive Bay
Replacing the Drive Bay
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CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
Removing the Drive Bay
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Remove the top cover (see
3. Remove the top bracket (see
4. Remove the optical drive (see
5. Remove the screw that secures the power-button bracket to the drive bay (see
6. Remove the two screws that secure the drive bay to the system board.
7. Slide the drive bay to the back and lift the drive bay to access the hard-drive cable.
8. Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the connector on the hard drive.
9. Carefully lift the drive bay away from the computer.
1 screws (2) 2
3 tabs (4) 4
Replacing the Drive Bay
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Connect the hard-drive cable to the connector on the hard drive.
Begin.
Removing the Top Cover).
Removing the Top Bracket).
Removing the Optical Drive).
drive bay
hard-drive cable connector
Begin.
Removing the Power-Button Bracket).