Dell Alienware Area 51 R2 (Late 2014) - Manual (Page 40)

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 bracket with the screw holes on
the hard drive.
2 Replace the screws that secures the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.
3 Place the hard-drive assembly in the chassis.
4 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the chassis.
5 Connect the power cable and data cable to the hard-drive.
NOTE: Repeat step 2 to step 5 to replace any other hard drives
installed in your computer.
Post-requisites
1 Replace both the left and right side-panels. See “ Replacing the Side
Panels ”.
2 Replace the stability foot .
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