Replacing The Hard Drive; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Inspiron 24 3452 Service Manual

Replacing the hard drive

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

1 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on
the hard drive.
2 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
3 Slide the hard-drive assembly into the hard-drive bay and align the screw
hole on the hard-drive bracket with the screw hole on the display-
assembly base.
4 Replace the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the display-
assembly base.
5 Connect the power and data cable to the hard drive.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the back
2 Replace the stand
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