Dell 7420, 5420 owner manual Replacing the Hard Drive

14 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 You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.

Procedure

1Remove the new hard drive from its packaging.

Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive.

2Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive.

3Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.

4Connect the hard-drive cable interposer to the hard drive.

5Place the hard-drive assembly in the hard-drive bay on the computer base.

6Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.

7Route the hard-drive cable through the routing guides on the computer base.

8Connect the hard-drive cable to the system-board connector.

Postrequisites

1Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 29.

2Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 19.

3Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11.

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