Replacing The Hard Drive; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Inspiron 11 3168 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 with the screw holes on the hard-
drive bracket.
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 palmrest and keyboard assembly, system board and I/O board.
4 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palmrest
and keyboard assembly, system board and I/O board.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the battery.
2 Replace the base
computer. After working inside your
cover.
After working inside your
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