- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Inside view of your computer
- System-board components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Antenna
- Cable cover
- Left-side cover
- Top cover
- Right-side cover
- Front bezel
- Side light
- 2.5-inch hard drive
- 3.5-inch hard drive
- Power-supply unit
- Coin-cell battery
- Memory module
- Single-graphics card
- Solid-state drive
- Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
- Processor liquid-cooling assembly
- Liquid-cooling assembly fan
- Processor
- Wireless card
- SMA cable
- Rear-chassis fan
- Lower front-chassis fan
- Upper front-chassis fan
- Top-chassis fan
- VR heat sink
- System board
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Alienware
Alienware Aurora R15 Service Manual
Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the 2.5-inch hard drive and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.
NOTE:Note the orientation on the hard-drive carrier to replace it correctly.
Steps
- Align the hard drive with the pins on the hard-drive carrier.
- Using the tabs on the opposite side, flex open the carrier to insert the pins on the other side.
- Slide the hard-drive assembly into the hard-drive cage until it snaps into place.
- Connect the data and power cables to the hard drive.
Next steps
- Install the left-side cover.
- Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
- Verify if the storage device is installed correctly (optional):
- If you are replacing a storage device which does not have the operating system installed, follow the steps in Identifying storage device in device manager.
- If you are replacing a storage device which does not have the operating system installed, follow the steps in Identifying your storage device in system setup (BIOS).
NOTE:To install the operating system on to your storage device, see
Reinstall Windows to the Dell factory image using recovery media in the Knowledge Base Resource at
Dell Support Site.
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