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Vostro 3405 Service Manual

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Installing the hard drive

Prerequisites

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the hard drive and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Installing the hard drive

Steps

  1. Place and slide the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket.
  2. Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive.
  3. Replace the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
  4. Connect the hard-drive cable to the hard drive.
  5. Place the hard-drive assembly on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  6. Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly to the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  7. Replace the four screws (M2x3) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  8. Connect the hard-drive cable to the connector on the system board.

Next steps

  1. Reconnect the battery.
  2. Install the base cover.
  3. Install the SD card.
  4. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
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