Dell L501X manual Replacing the Hard Drive

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CAUTION: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions that shipped with your computer).

Replacing the Hard Drive

1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

2.Remove the new hard drive from its packaging.

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

3.Slide the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket.

4.Replace the four screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.

5.Place the hard-drive assembly in the hard-drive bay.

6.Slide the hard-drive assembly to connect it to the system board connector.

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

8.Replace the palm-rest assembly (see Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly).

9.Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).

CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.

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Contents Regulatory model P11F series Regulatory type P11F001 Removing the Battery BatteryReplacing the Battery Recommended Tools Before You BeginTurning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your ComputerBack to Contents Click Enter a Tag Flashing the BiosRemoving the Bluetooth Card Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyReplacing the Bluetooth Card Removing the Camera Module Camera ModuleReplacing the Camera Module Back to Contents Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the USB Board USB BoardReplacing the USB Board Removing the AC-Adapter Connector AC-Adapter ConnectorReplacing the AC-Adapter Connector Display Display AssemblyPage Display Bezel Replacing the Display AssemblyReplacing the Display Bezel Display PanelReplacing the Display Panel Display-Panel Brackets Display CableReplacing the Display-Panel Brackets Removing the Fan FanReplacing the Fan Back to Contents Removing the Hard Drive Hard DriveReplacing the Hard Drive Removing the Heat Sink Heat SinkReplacing the Heat Sink Back to Contents Removing the Keyboard KeyboardReplacing the Keyboard Back to Contents Removing the Memory Modules Memory ModulesReplacing the Memory Modules Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Security→ System Removing the Mini-Cards Wireless Mini-CardsWwan 2 antenna cables Replacing the Mini-CardsBack to Contents Removing the Module Cover Module CoverReplacing the Module Cover Back to Contents Removing the Optical Drive Optical DriveReplacing the Optical Drive Back to Contents Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly Palm-Rest AssemblyReplacing the Palm-Rest Assembly Back to Contents Removing the Processor Module Processor ModuleReplacing the Processor Module Removing the Power-Button Board Power-Button BoardReplacing the Power-Button Board Back to Contents Removing the Speakers SpeakersReplacing the Speakers Replace the system board see Replacing the System Board Removing the System Board System BoardReplacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in the Bios Back to Contents Removing the Top Cover Top CoverReplacing the Top Cover Back to Contents Removing the TV Tuner Connector TV Tuner ConnectorReplacing the TV Tuner Connector Back to Contents Removing the Subwoofer SubwooferReplacing the Subwoofer Back to Contents