Replacing The Hard Drive; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Alienware 13 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
instructions in After Working Inside Your
home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.

Procedure

1 Connect the interposer to the hard drive.
2 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly.
3 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard-drive assembly.
4 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.
5 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.
6 Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board.

Post-requisites

Replace the base panel.
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Before Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance
Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the