Alienware M14X service manual Removing the Hard Drive

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Hard Drive

Alienware® M14x Service Manual

Removing the Hard Drive

Replacing the Hard Drive

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.

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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

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 Pack) before working inside the computer.

CAUTION: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer) before removing the hard-drive assembly. 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.

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: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.

NOTE: Dell or Alienware 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 or Alienware, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard drive.

Removing the Hard Drive

1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

2.Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover).

3.Remove the battery pack (see Removing the Battery Pack).

4.Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Removing the Optical Drive.

5.Loosen the three captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.

6.Using the pull-tab, gently lift the hard-drive assembly and then disconnect the hard-drive interposer.

7.Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base.

1

hard-drive interposer

2

captive screws (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Page Removing the Battery Pack Battery PackReplacing the Battery Pack Page Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You BeginRecommended Tools Turning Off Your ComputerContacting Alienware Configuring the System Setup System SetupAdvanced Menu Wireless Menu Removing the Base Cover Base CoverReplacing the Base Cover Removing the Bluetooth Card Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyReplacing the Bluetooth Card Back to Contents Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Back to Contents Removing the Display Assembly Display AssemblyReplacing the Display Assembly Removing the Thermal Fan Thermal FanReplacing the Thermal Fan Back to Contents Click Enter a Service Tag Flashing the BiosRemoving the Hard Drive Hard DriveReplacing the Hard Drive Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly Thermal Cooling AssemblyReplacing the Heat Sink Back to Contents Removing the Center-Control Cover Center-Control CoverReplacing the Center-Control Cover Removing the Mini-Card Board Mini-Card BoardReplacing the Mini-Card Board Back to Contents Removing the Keyboard KeyboardReplacing the Keyboard Removing the Status-Light Board Status-Light BoardReplacing the Status-Light Board Removing the Memory Modules Memory ModulesReplacing the Memory Modules Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Security→ System Removing the Mini-Cards Wireless Mini-CardsWlan 2 antenna cables Replacing the Mini-CardsRemoving the Optical Drive Optical DriveReplacing the Optical Drive Back to Contents Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly Palm-Rest AssemblyReplacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 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 Back to Contents Removing the Subwoofer SubwooferReplacing the Subwoofer Back to Contents Removing the System Board System BoardReplacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in the Bios Back to Contents
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