Replacing The Hard Drive - Dell Studio 1569 Service Manual

1 connector latch
3 audio cable
5 hard drive assembly
7 hard drive cable
10. Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive.
11. Remove the hard drive from the hard drive bracket.
1 hard drive 2
3 screws (4)
Replacing the Hard Drive
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Remove the new hard drive from its packaging.
Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive.
3. Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive.
4. Connect the interposer to the hard drive assembly.
5. Place the hard drive assembly in the computer base.
6. Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base.
7. Slide the audio cable into the system board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.
8. Replace the palm rest (see
9. Replace the keyboard (see
10. Replace the power button panel (see
11. Replace the battery (see Replacing the
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.
12. Install the operating system for your computer, as needed. See "Restoring Your Operating System" in the Setup Guide.
13. Install the drivers and utilities for your computer, as needed. For more information, see the Dell Technology Guide.
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2 pull-tab
4 screws (4)
6 interposer
hard drive bracket
Begin.
Replacing the Palm Rest).
Replacing the Keyboard).
Replacing the Power Button
Battery).
Panel).