Dell alienware 13, a13-6342 [31/119] Procedure

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 Connect the interposer to the hard drive.

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

the hard-drive assembly.

3 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard-drive

assembly.

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

the computer base.

5 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer

base.

6 Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board.

Post-requisites

Replace the base panel.