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Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement

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    • After turning the computer off, close the display and turn the computer over.

  1. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Back Panel Screws and Lift: étape 2, image 1 de 1
    • After the computer base (#1) is facing up, use a Philips screwdriver to remove the two captive screws (#2) which hold the base panel (#3) down.

    • Then, use a spudger (#4) to lift up the panel. You can also use your fingernail to lift it as well.

    • After the front has been lifted up a bit, the non-screw side of the panel will need to be slid forward a little to finish lifting out the base panel from the computer.

  2. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Optional: Disconnect the Battery: étape 3, image 1 de 1
    • You don't need to disconnect the laptop's battery if you are only replacing the back panel: only perform this step if you will be handling or replacing the electrical components of the computer.

    • Disconnect the battery cable from the system board by pulling up on the battery connector (#1).

    • Turn the computer back over and open the display to the point where you can press the power button.

    • Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to ground the system board so that you can safely remove components such as the RAM.

  3. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove Cables: étape 4, image 1 de 1
    • CAUTION : Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.

    • CAUTION : To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in sleep or on state.

    • Remove the keyboard-backlight cable, keyboard cable, and macro-keys cable from the routing guides on the computer base. You do not need to unlatch these cables from their connectors.

  4. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove Hard Drive Assembly Screws: étape 5, image 1 de 1
    • Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.

  5. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Disconnect Hard Drive: étape 6, image 1 de 1
    • Using the pull tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.

    • Note the hard-drive cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base.

  6. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove Hard Drive: étape 7, image 1 de 1
    • Lift and slide the hard-drive assembly off the computer base.

  7. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove Hard Drive From Assembly: étape 8, image 1 de 1
    • Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard-drive assembly.

  8. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Lift the Hard Drive off the Bracket: étape 9, image 1 de 1
    • Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard-drive assembly.

  9. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Disconnect Hard Drive From interposer: étape 10, image 1 de 1
    • Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive.

  10. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Connect Interposer to Replacement Drive: étape 11, image 1 de 1
    • Connect the interposer to the new hard drive. The new drive must be a 2.5 inch hard drive.

  11. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Align Hard Drive With Screw Holes: étape 12, image 1 de 1
    • Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly.

  12. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Replace Screws: étape 13, image 1 de 1
    • Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard-drive assembly.

  13. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Slide Hard Drive Assembly Into Computer Base: étape 14, image 1 de 1
    • Slide the hard-drive assembly under the tab on the computer base and align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.

  14. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Secure the Hard Drive Assembly: étape 15, image 1 de 1
    • Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.

  15. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Route and Connect The Hard Drive Cable: étape 16, image 1 de 1
    • Route the hard-drive cable through the routing guides on the computer base.

    • Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board.

  16. Dell Alienware 15 Hard Drive Replacement, Route and Connect Keyboard Cables: étape 17, image 1 de 1
    • Route the keyboard-backlight cable, keyboard cable, and macro-keys cable back through their routing guides on the computer base.

Conclusion

If you have followed all these instructions, then your hard drive should be reinstalled!

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