Dell Inspiron 6400 Service Manual page 9

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ExpressCard/Hard-Drive Bay Assembly
Dell™ Inspiron™ 6400/E1505 Service Manual
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
NOTE: You can remove the hard drive bay without removing the ExpressCard cage. The only reason for removing the ExpressCard Cage from the hard
drive bay is if you are replacing an existing ExpressCard cage or hard drive bay.
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your
2. Remove the hard drive (see
3. Remove the optical drive (see
4. Remove the hinge cover (see
5. Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard).
6. Remove the display assembly (see
7. Remove the palm rest (see
8. If applicable, remove the video card/thermal-cooling assembly (see
9. Remove the six M2.5x 5-mm screws from the ExpressCard/hard-drive bay assembly.
1 M2.5 x 5-mm screws (6)
10. Remove the assembly from the system board.
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Computer.
Removing the Hard Drive).
Optical Drive).
Removing the Hinge Cover).
Removing the Display Assembly).
Removing the Palm Rest).
2 ExpressCard/hard-drive bay assembly
Before Working Inside Your
Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly); otherwise, continue to step 9.
Computer) before working inside the