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Replacing the hard drive, Procedure, Post-requisites – Dell Inspiron Small Desktop (3646, Mid 2014) User Manual

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Replacing the Hard Drive

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in

Before Working Inside Your Computer

. After working inside your

computer, follow the instructions in

After Working Inside Your

Computer

. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory

Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the
hard drive.

Procedure

1

Align the screw holes on the hard-drive with the screw holes on the

hard-drive brackets.

2 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive brackets to the hard-drive.
3 Slide the hard-drive assembly into the chassis.
4 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the chassis.

Post-requisites

1

Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in “Replacing the

drive cage

”.

2 Replace the

front bezel

.

3 Replace the

computer cover

.

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