Chapter 18: Replacing The Hard Drive; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual

NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
steps in Before working inside your
inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.

Procedure

Steps
1. Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive.
2. Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
3. Connect the interposer to the hard-drive assembly.
4. Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.

Post-requisites

Steps
1. Replace the I/O board.
2. Replace the base cover.
3. Replace the optical drive.
Replacing the hard drive
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working
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