Dell 5423 owner manual Replacing the mSATA Card

18 Replacing the mSATA Card

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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1Align the notch on the mSATA card with the tab on the system-board connector.

2Insert the mSATA card at a 45-degree angle into the system-board connector.

3Replace the screw that secures the mSATA card to the system board.

Postrequisites

1Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 33.

2Replace the palm-rest assembly. 

See "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 29.

3Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 23.

4Replace the optical drive. 

See "Replacing the Optical-Drive Assembly" on page 17.

5Replace the memory module(s). 

See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 13.

6Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.

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