Dell Studio XPS 1647 Hard Drive Replacement

ID: 106533

Description:

Steps:

1. Slide the battery release latch to the side. {2}
2. Slide the battery out of the battery bay. {1}

3. Loosen the ten captive screws on the base cover and lift the cover off the computer at an angle as shown in the figure.

4. Remove the three screws securing the hard drive assembly to the computer base.
5. Pull the blue pull-tab to disconnect the hard drive assembly from the system board connector.
6. Lift the hard drive assembly out of the computer base.

7. NOTICE: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging .
8. Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive and remove the bracket.

9. Pull the interposer to disconnect it from the hard drive.