Dell Inspiron 1420 Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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Easy

Steps

8

Time Required

                          1 - 2 minutes            

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• Hard Drive
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Loosen the Screws               

• CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
• Turn the computer over.
• Loosen the two captive screws securing the hard drive cover and then remove the cover.

CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

Turn the computer over.

Loosen the two captive screws securing the hard drive cover and then remove the cover.

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Step 2

              Remove the Hard Drive Assembly               

• Remove the hard drive assembly using the pull-tab.

Remove the hard drive assembly using the pull-tab.

Step 3

              Removing the Screws               

• Remove the two screws securing the hard drive to the hard drive assembly.

Remove the two screws securing the hard drive to the hard drive assembly.

Step 4

              Removing the Hard Drive               

• Slide out the hard drive from the hard drive assembly.

Slide out the hard drive from the hard drive assembly.

Step 5

              Sliding the Hard Drive               

• Slide the NEW hard drive in the hard drive assembly.
• NOTICE: Use firm and even pressure to slide the drive into place. If you use excessive force, you may damage the connector.

Slide the NEW hard drive in the hard drive assembly.

NOTICE: Use firm and even pressure to slide the drive into place. If you use excessive force, you may damage the connector.

Step 6

              Tighten the Screws               

• Tighten the two screws to secure the hard drive to the hard drive assembly.

Tighten the two screws to secure the hard drive to the hard drive assembly.

Step 7

              Placing the Hard Drive Assembly               

• Place the hard drive assembly in the hard drive bay by aligning the tabs on the hard drive assembly with the slots in the bay and pressing the connector end down.

Place the hard drive assembly in the hard drive bay by aligning the tabs on the hard drive assembly with the slots in the bay and pressing the connector end down.

Step 8

              Replace the Hard Drive Door               

• Replace the hard drive door and tighten the screws.

Replace the hard drive door and tighten the screws.

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