Replacing the Hard Drive | 25Replacing the Hard DriveWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informationthat shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" onpage 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in"After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For more safety best practices,see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.Procedure1 Connect the interposer to the connector on the hard drive.2 Place the hard drive in the hard-drive bracket.3 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on thehard-drive assembly.4 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard-drive assembly.5 Place the hard-drive assembly on the computer base and slide the hard-driveassembly into place.6 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.7 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the hard-drive assembly.8 Connect the speaker cable to the system board.Postrequisites1 Replace the computer base. See "Replacing the Computer Base" on page 20.2 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 17.
