Dell P72F User Manual

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
www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard
drive.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard
drive.
2 Replace the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard
drive.
3 Connect the interposer 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 four screws (M2.5x3) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the
computer base.
6 Adhere the hard-drive cable to the computer base.
7 Slide the hard-drive cable into the connector on the system board and close the
latch to secure the hard-drive cable.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the battery.
2 Replace the base cover.
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Dell P72F Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	P72F
Category	Laptop
Language	English