Dell XPS 14 Owner's Manual

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Replacing the Hard Drive | 39Replacing 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 additional safety bestpractices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage atdell.com/regulatory_compliance.CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling thehard drive.Procedure1 Slide the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket.2 Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the screw holes on the hard-drivebracket and replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.3 Connect the interposer to the hard-drive assembly.NOTE: Ensure that there are no cables under the hard drive.4 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on thepalm-rest assembly.5 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly.6 Adhere the mylar on the hard-drive assembly.7 Connect the hard-drive cable to the system-board.8 Slide the I/O-board cable into the I/O-board cable connector and press down onthe connector latch to secure the cable.Postrequisites1 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 26.2 Replace the speakers. See "Replacing the Speakers" on page 24.3 Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 6 in "Replacing the Base Cover" onpage 15.