Dell 17/17R manual Removing the Hard-Drive Interposer Board

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Removing the Hard-Drive Interposer Board

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12.

2Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 14.

3Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 24.

4Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 20.

5Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 17.

6Remove the palm-rest. See "Removing the Palm-Rest" on page 30.

7Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 9 in "Removing the System Board" on page 39.

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Contents Inspiron 17/17R 2012 Contents Removing the Memory Modules Removing the Wireless Mini-Card Replacing the Cooling Assembly Removing the Power-Adapter Port Contents Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices Before You BeginSafety Instructions After Working Inside Your Computer Procedure Removing the BatteryReplacing the Battery Removing the Optical Drive Removing the Optical Drive Replacing the Optical Drive Removing the Keyboard Keyboard cable Connector latch Palm-rest Replacing the Keyboard Removing the Base Cover Replacing the Base Cover Removing the Memory Modules Replacing the Memory Modules Removing the Hard Drive Pull-tab Hard drive Replacing the Hard Drive Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Palm-Rest Power-button cable Connector latches Pull-tab Touchpad cable Plastic scribe Replacing the Palm-Rest Removing the Wireless Mini-Card Wireless mini-card Mini-card connector Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card Removing the I/O Board Replacing the I/O Board Removing the System Board Power-adapter-port cable Display cable Tape Board cable Pull-tab Connector latch Screws System board Replacing the System Board Postrequisites Removing the Fan Fan cable Replacing the Fan Removing the Cooling Assembly Cooling assembly Screws Replacing the Cooling Assembly Removing the Hard-Drive Interposer Board Screws Hard-drive interposer board Replacing the Hard-Drive Interposer Board Removing the Speakers Speakers Replacing the Speakers Removing the Display Assembly Display assembly Replacing the Display Assembly Removing the Display Bezel Display bezel Replacing the Display Bezel Removing the Display Hinges Display back-cover Replacing the Display Hinges Removing the Display Panel Display panel Tape Display cable Replacing the Display Panel Removing the Camera Module Screw Camera module Camera cable Replacing the Camera Module Removing the Power-Adapter Port Power-adapter port cable Routing guides Replacing the Power-Adapter Port Flashing the Bios