Replacing The Hard Drive; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Alienware 17 R4 Service Manual

Replacing the hard drive

NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
steps in Before working inside your
inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
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 four screws (M3x3) 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 four screws (M2.5x5) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.
6. Route the hard-drive cable through the routing guides on the computer base.
7. Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board.

Post-requisites

Replace the base cover.
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working
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