Replacing The Hard Drive; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual

Enable Intel Optane after replacing the SATA storage. For more information about enabling the Intel Optane, see
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CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
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Procedure

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Post-requisites

Procedure
1. Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive.
2. Replace the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
3. Connect the interposer to the hard-drive assembly.
4. Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Replace the four screws (M2x3) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
Post-requisites
1. Replace the battery.
2. Replace the base cover.
3. Replace the optical drive (optional).
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Replacing the hard drive

Replacing the hard drive
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
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Enabling Intel Optane.
After