Dell Alienware M14x Hard-Drive Replacement

ID: 105252

Description: In this guide, we will show you how to remove...

Steps:

1. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
2. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer).
3. Disconnect the battery-pack cable from the connector on the system board.

4. Loosen the two captive screws that secure the battery pack to the computer base.

5. Using the pull-tab, lift the battery pack off the computer base.

6. Place the NEW battery pack in the battery bay and tighten the two captive screws that secure the battery pack to the computer base.

7. Connect the battery-pack cable to the connector on the system board.

8. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
9. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
10. Loosen the three captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.

11. Using the pull-tab, gently lift the hard-drive assembly and then disconnect the hard-drive interposer.

12. Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base.

13. Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.

14. Lift the hard-drive bracket away from the hard drive.

15. Place the NEW hard drive in the hard-drive bracket.

16. Replace the four screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.

17. Connect the interposer to the hard drive.

18. Place the hard-drive assembly in the computer base.

19. Tighten the three captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.