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Precision 7865 Tower Service Manual

Installing a 3.5-inch hard-drive from hard-drive assembly

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 a 3.5-inch hard-drive in a hard-drive assembly and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Installing the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive bracket

Steps

  1. Place the hard drive into the external hard-drive bracket and align the pins on the bracket with the slots on the hard drive.
  2. Snap the hard-drive into the external hard-drive bracket.

Next steps

  1. Install the hard-drive assembly.
  2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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