Dell Vostro 3478 Vostro 14-3478 Owners Manual - Page 18

Removing the hard drive from the hard drive bracket

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3. To remove the hard drive assembly: a) Disconnect the hard drive cable from the connector on the system board [1]. b) Remove the 2 (M2x3) screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer [2]. c) Lift the hard drive assembly away from the computer [3]. Removing the hard drive from the hard drive bracket 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the: a) Battery b) Optical drive c) Keyboard d) Base cover e) Hard drive assembly 3. To remove the hard drive from the hard drive assembly: a) Pull the hard drive cable connector to remove it from the hard drive . b) Remove the 4 (M3x3) screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive [1]. c) Lift the hard drive from the hard drive bracket [2]. 18 Disassembly and reassembly

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3.
To remove the hard drive assembly:
a)
Disconnect the hard drive cable from the connector on the system board [1].
b)
Remove the 2 (M2x3) screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer [2].
c)
Lift the hard drive assembly away from the computer [3].
Removing the hard drive from the hard drive bracket
1.
Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer
.
2.
Remove the:
a)
Battery
b)
Optical drive
c)
Keyboard
d)
Base cover
e)
Hard drive assembly
3.
To remove the hard drive from the hard drive assembly:
a)
Pull the hard drive cable connector to remove it from the hard drive .
b)
Remove the 4 (M3x3) screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive [1].
c)
Lift the hard drive from the hard drive bracket [2].
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Disassembly and reassembly