Alienware M18X manual Disconnect the interposer from the hard drives

5.Release the connector latch and disconnect the hard-drive cable from the connector on the system board.

6.Loosen the four captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly.

7.Using the pull tab, lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base.

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1	hard-drive assembly	3	connector latch
2	captive screws (4)	4	hard-drive cable

8. Disconnect the interposer from the hard drives.

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1	primary hard drive (HDD0)	3	secondary hard drive (HDD1)
2	hard-drive bracket	4	interposer

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CHAPTER 4: INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS