Dell 1510 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 that shipped with your computer.

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

This procedure assumes that you have completed the removal procedure Removing the Hard Drive.

1.Slide the hard drive into the hard drive connector until the drive is fully seated in the bracket.

2.Replace the hard drive bracket into the system.

3.Replace the three screws securing the hard drive.

4.Replace the hard drive cover aligning the notches.

5.Replace the two M2.5 x 8-mm screws to secure the cover.

6.Install the operating system for your computer, as needed. For information on reinstalling the operating system, see the Setup and Quick Reference Guide for your computer on support.dell.com.

7.Install the drivers and utilities for your computer, as needed. For information on reinstalling drivers and utilities, see the Setup and Quick Reference Guide for your computer on support.dell.com.

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Contents Dell Vostro Recommended Tools What You Need to Know for Your SafetyBefore Working on Your Computer Back to Contents Flashing the Bios From the Hard Drive Flashing the BiosFlashing the Bios From a CD Back to Contents Replacing the Card Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyRemoving the Card Back to Contents Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell BatteryRemoving the Coin-Cell Battery Back to Contents Replacing the Processor Module Processor ModuleRemoving the Processor Module Back to Contents Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Processor Thermal-Cooling AssemblyRemoving the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Replacing the USB Daughter Card USB Daughter CardRemoving the USB Daughter Card Back to Contents Display Display AssemblyRemoving the Display Assembly Display Bezel Replacing the Display AssemblyReplacing the Display Bezel Removing the Display BezelReplacing the Display Inverter Display InverterRemoving the Display Inverter Removing the Display Panel Display PanelRemoving the Display Cable Display CableReplacing the Display Panel Replacing the Display Cable Replacing the Camera and Microphone Assembly Camera and Microphone AssemblyRemoving the Camera and Microphone Assembly Back to Contents Replacing the Fan FanRemoving the Fan Page Replacing the Fingerprint Reader Fingerprint ReaderRemoving the Fingerprint Reader Back to Contents Removing the Hard Drive Hard DriveReplacing the Hard Drive Removing the Hinge Cover Hinge CoverReplacing the Hinge Cover Replacing the Keyboard KeyboardRemoving the Keyboard Back to Contents Removing the Battery Latch Assembly Battery Latch AssemblyReplacing the Battery Latch Assembly Removing a Memory Module MemoryReplacing a Memory Module Removing a Wlan Card Wireless Local Area Network Wlan CardReplacing a Wlan Card Replacing the Optical Drive Optical DriveRemoving the Optical Drive Back to Contents Removing the Palm Rest Palm RestReplacing the Palm Rest Back to Contents Replacing the Power Button and Multimedia Button Pads Power Button and Multimedia Button PadsRemoving the Power Button and Multimedia Button Pads Back to Contents Replacing the Speaker Assembly Speaker AssemblyRemoving the Speaker Assembly Back to Contents Removing the System Board Assembly System Board AssemblyReplacing the System Board Assembly Dell Vostro Troubleshooting Tools TroubleshootingDiagnostic Lights Diagnostic Light Codes During PostStarting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Dell DiagnosticsWhen to Use the Dell Diagnostics Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Filename cannot contain any of the following characters Error MessagesBattery Problems Drive Problems Solving ProblemsOperating system not found Contact Dell Support Ensure that Microsoft Windows Recognizes the driveHard drive problems Optical drive problemsProblems writing to an optical drive Lockups and Software Problems Ieee 1394 Device ProblemsComputer does not start up Computer stops respondingProgram stops responding Other software problemsProgram crashes repeatedly Program is designed for an earlier Windows operating systemPower Problems Memory ProblemsSound and Speaker Problems No sound from headphonesVideo and Display Problems Dell Technical Update ServiceDell Support Utility Only part of the display is readableDouble-Clicking the Dell Support Icon Accessing the Dell Support UtilityClicking the Dell Support Icon
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