Replacing The Hard Drive; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 20 3043 Service Manual

Replacing the Hard Drive

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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 Connect the interposer board to the hard-drive assembly.
4 Turn the hard-drive assembly over.
5 Adhere the tape to the interposer board and hard-drive assembly.
6 Turn the hard-drive assembly over.
7 Slide the hard-drive assembly into the slot on the back cover.
8 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes
on the back cover.
9 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the back
cover.
10 Connect the hard-drive cable to the interposer board.
11 Slide the tabs on the hard-drive door into the slots on the back cover and
snap the hard-drive door into place.
12 Place the computer in an upright position.
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