Dell Precision M4400 Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

3

Time Required

                          7 - 15 minutes            

Sections

• Battery
• 1 step
• Base Cover
• 1 step
• Hard Drive
• 1 step

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Step 1

              Battery               

• Slide the battery release latches to the open position. (The latches lock into place).
• Grip the battery and slide it out of the battery bay.

Slide the battery release latches to the open position. (The latches lock into place).

Grip the battery and slide it out of the battery bay.

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Step 2

              Base Cover               

• Loosen the M2.5 x 5-mm captive screw.
• Using the rubber feet for leverage, slide the bottom of the base assembly toward the front of the computer 1/8th inch, then lift to remove it.

Loosen the M2.5 x 5-mm captive screw.

Using the rubber feet for leverage, slide the bottom of the base assembly toward the front of the computer 1/8th inch, then lift to remove it.

Step 3

              Hard Drive               

• NOTICE: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective anti-static packaging.
• Remove the four M3 x 3-mm screws securing the hard drive. These screws are on the bottom of the base cover.
• NOTE: If the bottom of the base cover is detached from the laptop, the four screws securing the hard drive are marked with an “H”.
• Slide the hard drive out of the computer.
• Remove the face plate screw and then the face plate from the hard drive.

NOTICE: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective anti-static packaging.

Remove the four M3 x 3-mm screws securing the hard drive. These screws are on the bottom of the base cover.

NOTE: If the bottom of the base cover is detached from the laptop, the four screws securing the hard drive are marked with an “H”.

Slide the hard drive out of the computer.

Remove the face plate screw and then the face plate from the hard drive.

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

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