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Dell G3 3590 Service Manual

Installing the hard drive

Prerequisites

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

About this task

The following image indicates the location of the hard drive and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Image: Installing the hard driveImage: Installing the hard drive

Steps

  1. Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive.
  2. Replace the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
  3. Connect the interposer to the hard-drive assembly.
  4. Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Replace the three screws (M2x3) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  6. Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.

Next steps

  1. Install the base cover.
  2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
  3. Verify if the storage device is installed correctly:
    1. Turn on or restart your computer.
    2. Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup program.
      NOTE Alist of storage devices are displayed under the System Information in the General group.
    3. If you have replaced the primary storage device that had the operating system installed, see Reinstall Windows 10 to the Dell factory image using recovery media in the knowledge base article 000176966.

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