Dell 500 service manual Replacing the Hard Drive

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Replacing the Hard Drive

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

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

1. Replace the hard drive cover and tighten the two screws to secure the cover to the hard drive.

NOTICE: Use firm and even pressure to slide the hard drive into place. Excessive force may result in damage to the connector.

2.Slide the hard drive into the hard drive bay until the drive is fully seated.

3.Replace the two screws to secure the hard drive.

4.Install the operating system for your computer, as needed (see "Restoring Your Operating System" in your Owner's Manual).

5.Install the drivers and utilities for your computer, as needed (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" in your Owner's Manual).

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Contents Model PP29L February 2008 Rev. A00 Before You Begin Recommended Tools Before Working Inside Your ComputerBack to Contents Optical Drive Removing the Optical DriveReplacing the Optical Drive Hard Drive Removing the Hard DriveReplacing the Hard Drive Center Control Cover Removing the Center Control CoverPage Replacing the Center Control Cover Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Back to Contents Keyboard Removing the KeyboardReplacing the Keyboard Button Board Removing the Button BoardReplacing the Button Board Back to Contents Memory Removing Memory ModulesReplacing Memory Modules Back to Contents Wireless Mini-Card Removing Mini-CardReplacing Mini-Card Back to Contents Speaker Assembly Removing the Speaker AssemblyReplacing the Speaker Assembly Back to Contents Removing the Display Assembly DisplayDisplay cable Replacing the Display Assembly Display Bezel Removing the Display BezelReplacing the Display Bezel Removing the Display PanelPage Replacing the Display Panel Palm Rest Removing the Palm RestReplacing the Palm Rest Back to Contents ExpressCard Cage Removing the ExpressCard CageReplacing the ExpressCard Cage Back to Contents Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling AssemblyReplacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly System Board Assembly Removing the System Board AssemblyButton board cable connector Replacing the System Board Assembly Removing the USB BoardReplacing the USB Board Charger Board Removing the Charger BoardReplacing the Charger Board Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Battery Latch Assembly Removing the Battery Latch AssemblyReplacing the Battery Latch Assembly Flashing the Bios Flashing the Bios From a CDFlashing the Bios From the Hard Drive Back to Contents Processor Module Removing the Processor ModuleReplacing the Processor Module Back to Contents Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors USB ConnectorVideo Connector Connector TPA+Rev. A00

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