Dell Alienware 17 Third Hard-Drive Replacement

Written By: Terrence15
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Dell Alienware 17 Third Hard-Drive Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

21

Time Required

5 - 8 minutes

Introduction

In this guide, we will show you how to remove and replace the Third Hard-Drive.

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    • Remove the screws that secure the battery to the computer base.

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    • Using the battery cable, lift and release the battery from the tabs on the computer base.

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    • Turn the computer over and open the display.

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    • Press and hold the power button for five seconds to ground the system board.

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    • Slide the NEW battery under the tabs on the computer base.

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    • Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the computer base.

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    • Replace the screws that secure the battery to the computer base.

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    • Connect the battery cable to the system board.

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    • 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.

    • CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state.

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

    • NOTE: The media bay can accommodate an optical drive, a hard drive, or a solid-state drive.

    • Remove the screws that secure the tertiary hard drive assembly to the computer base.

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    • Using the pull-tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.

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    • Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base.

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    • Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive.

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    • Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.

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    • Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.

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    • Align the screw holes on the NEW hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive.

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    • Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.

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    • Connect the interposer to the hard drive.

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    • Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.

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    • Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.

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

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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