Installing The Hard Drive Assembly - Dell Precision 3431 Service Manual

Installing the hard drive assembly

1. To replace the 2.5 inch hard drive from the assembly bracket:
a) Align the tabs on the hard drive with the slots on the hard drive assembly at a 30 degree angle [1].
b) Press the hard drive so that it gets secured to the hard drive assembly bracket [2].
2. To replace the 3.5 inch hard drive from the assembly bracket:
a) Align the tabs on the hard drive with the slots on the hard drive assembly at a 30 degree angle [1].
b) Press the hard drive so that it gets secured to the hard drive assembly bracket [2].
3. To replace the hard drive assembly:
a) Insert the hard drive assembly into the slot on the system [1,2].
b) Connect the power cable and hard drive cable to the connectors on the hard drive [3,4].
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