Replacing The Hard Drive; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell INSPIRON 15 3000 SERIES Service Manual

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, follow the instructions in
computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at www.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 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes
on the palm-rest assembly.
4 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest
assembly.
5 Slide the hard-drive cable into the system-board connector and close the
latch to secure the cable.

Post-requisites

1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the
drive".
4 Replace the battery.
computer. After working inside your
After working inside your
base cover".
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