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

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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