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Drive Bay

Dell™ Inspiron™ 300/400 Service Manual

  Removing the Drive Bay

  Replacing the Drive Bay

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered by your warranty.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer).

Removing the Drive Bay

1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove the top cover (see Removing the Top Cover).
   
   
3. Remove the top bracket (see Removing the Top Bracket).
   
   
4. Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive).
   
   
5. Remove the screw that secures the power-button bracket to the drive bay (see Removing the Power-Button Bracket).
   
   
6. Remove the two screws that secure the drive bay to the system board.
   
   
7. Slide the drive bay to the back and lift the drive bay to access the hard-drive cable.
   
   
8. Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the connector on the hard drive.
   
   
9. Carefully lift the drive bay away from the computer.
   
   

1	screws (2)	2	drive bay
3	tabs (4)	4	hard-drive cable connector

Replacing the Drive Bay

1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Connect the hard-drive cable to the connector on the hard drive.
   
   
3. Align the tabs on the drive bay with the slots on the chassis. Slide the drive bay to align the screw holes on the drive bay with the screws holes on the system board.
   
   
4. Replace the two screws that secure the drive bay to the system board.
   
   
5. Replace the screw that secures the power-button bracket to the drive bay (see Replacing the Power-Button Bracket).
   
   
6. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive).
   
   
7. Replace the top bracket (see Replacing the Top Bracket).
   
   
8. Replace the top cover (see Replacing the Top Cover).
   
   

CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.

9. Connect your computer and all attached devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
   
   

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