Replacing The Hard Drive; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Inspiron 14 5000 Service Manual

NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your
working inside your 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

Steps
1. Place the hard drive over the hard-drive bracket.
2. Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive.
3. Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.
4. Connect the hard-drive interposer to the hard-drive assembly.
5. Slide the hard-drive assembly in the computer base and align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the
computer base.
6. Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.
7. Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board.

Post-requisites

Steps
1. Replace the base cover.
2. Replace the battery.

Replacing the hard drive

computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
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