Dell Alienware 14 Secondary Hard Drive Replacement

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Dell Alienware 14 Secondary Hard Drive Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

34

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

In this guide, we will show you how to remove and replace the secondary hard drive.

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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 You Begin. . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer".

    • Close the display, and turn the computer over.

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

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    • Slide and lift the base cover off the computer base.

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    • Align the tabs on the NEW base cover with the slots on the computer base and slide the base cover into place.

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

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    • Turn the computer over and open the display.

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

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

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    • Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.

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

    • Close the display and turn the computer over.

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    • Align the tabs on the NEW battery with the slots 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 connector.

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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 secondary hard-drive or solid-state drive is optional and can be installed in the optical drive bay.

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

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    • Carefully lift the secondary hard-drive assembly and then lift the latches to release the secondary hard-drive cable from the system-board connector.

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

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    • Turn the secondary hard-drive assembly over.

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    • Remove the screw that secures the secondary hard-drive assembly to the main bracket.

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

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    • Slide and lift the secondary hard-drive off the secondary hard-drive bracket.

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    • Disconnect the interposer from the secondary hard-drive connector.

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    • Connect the interposer to the secondary hard-drive connector.

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    • Place the NEW secondary hard-drive in the secondary hard-drive bracket.

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

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

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    • Align the screw hole on the secondary hard-drive assembly with the screw hole on the main bracket.

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    • Replace the screw that secures the secondary hard-drive assembly to the main bracket.

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    • Turn the secondary hard-drive assembly over.

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    • Slide the secondary hard-drive cable into the system-board connector and press down on the connector latches to secure the cable.

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

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

Conclusion

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

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