Dell Latitude Xpi CD - Manual (Page 97)

Factory Repair Parts A-15
H
ard-Disk Drive
The hard-disk drive resides in a carrier that mounts inside the computer’s
hard-disk drive bay. Four screws secure the drive inside the carrier. A mylar
insulator provides electrical insulation between the hard-disk drive and the bot-
tom of its carrier. To remove the hard-disk drive and hard-disk drive insulator,
follow these steps:
1. Remove the hard-disk drive assembly.
See “Hard-Disk Drive Assembly” in Chapter 4.
2. Place the hard-disk drive assembly right side up on the work surface,
and remove the four screws that secure the drive in its carrier.
3. Rotate the front of the drive toward the back of the carrier far enough
to expose the connector on the back of the drive.
4. Carefully pry the flex cable connector away from the hard-disk drive
interface connector on the back of the drive.
5. Lift the hard-disk drive out of its carrier.
6. Remove the hard-disk drive insulator, if necessary.
With the hard-disk drive removed, lift the insulator straight up out of the
carrier. The 17-mm hard-disk drives also have a foam spacer on top of the
insulator (not shown).
To avoid possible damage to components on the hard-disk drive’s integrated
controller board, hold the drive at approximately a 45-degree angle while reat-
taching the interface cable. Then rotate the drive toward the front of its carrier
until it is seated in its original position.
CAUTION: Rotating the hard-disk drive too far can damage the
short flex cable that connects the hard-disk drive to the system
board’s hard-disk drive interface connector. Do not rotate the drive
farther than necessary to disconnect the cable from the back of the
drive.