Dell XPS 14Z owner manual Removing the Hard Drive

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Hard Drive

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

WARNING: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive.

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer).

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15) before working inside the computer.

CAUTION: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 7) before removing the hard drive. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state.

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

NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell.

NOTE: If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive.

Removing the Hard Drive

1Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 7.

2Remove the base cover (see "Removing the Base Cover" on page 11).

3Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15).

4Remove the three screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly.

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Contents Computer model L412z Regulatory model P24G series 2011 Rev. A00 Contents Removing the Optical Drive Replacing the Optical Drive Display-Converter Board Removing the Display Assembly Replacing the Display Assembly Recommended Tools Before You BeginTurning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You Begin Before You Begin Removing the Base Cover Base CoverReplacing the Base Cover Base Cover Base Cover Removing the Battery BatteryReplacing the Battery Removing the Memory Modules Memory ModulesReplacing the Memory Modules Tab Notch Memory-module connector Click Start → Control Panel→ System Removing the Mini-Card Wireless Mini-CardLift the Mini-Card out of the system-board connector Replacing the Mini-Card Wireless Mini-Card Removing the Hard Drive Hard DriveBracket Hard-drive assembly Screws Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive Replacing the Hard Drive Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Optical Drive Optical DriveBracket Tabs Optical-drive assembly Replacing the Optical Drive Optical Drive Removing the Hall-Sensor Board Hall-Sensor BoardSponge pad Replacing the Hall-Sensor Board Hall-Sensor Board Removing the Display-Converter Board Display-Converter BoardReplacing the Display-Converter Board Removing the Heat Sink and Fan Heat Sink and FanReplacing the Heat Sink and Fan Heat Sink and Fan Heat Sink and Fan Removing the System Board System BoardSpeaker cable Tape Display cable connector Power-button board cable Replacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in the Bios System Board Removing the Power-Button Board Power-Button BoardReplacing the Power-Button Board Removing the Keyboard Bracket KeyboardKeyboard Speakers cable Lift the keyboard bracket off the palm-rest assembly Replacing the Keyboard Bracket Removing the Keyboard Replacing the Keyboard Keyboard Removing the Speakers SpeakersAntenna cables Speakers cable Replacing the Speakers Display Hinge Covers DisplayDisplay Replacing the Display Hinge Covers Removing the Display Assembly Display AssemblyReplacing the Display Assembly Display Removing the Palm-RestAssembly Palm-Rest AssemblyReplacing the Palm-Rest Assembly Click Enter a Tag Flashing the BiosFlashing the Bios