Inspiron 3268 Service Manual

Procedure

Slide the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket.
Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket.
Replace the two screws (#6-32xL3.6) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
Turn over the hard-drive assembly.
Slide and place the hard-drive assembly into the drive cage.
Replace the two screws (#6-32xL6.35) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the drive cage.
Connect the power cable and data cable to the hard-drive assembly.