Dell Latitude E6420 XFR (Early 2011) - Manual (Page 50)

Dell ™ Latitude™ E6420 XFR Service Manual
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6. Lift up on the back edge of the smartcard assembly and rotate the left edge toward the back. Continue until
the smartcard assembly is free from the base assembly.
7. Lift up to remove the smartcard housing from the base assembly.
25.2 Replacing the Smartcard Assembly
1. Set the express card cage in place by aligning the left edge of the cage over the Express Card connection on
the system board. Clip cage onto connector by applying light downward pressure above connector.
2. Replace and tighten the two M2 x 3-mm screws.
3. Reconnect the Audio board cable to the Audio Board.
4. Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm rest).
5. Follow the procedures in After Working on Your Computer.
26 Hard Drive
NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives obtained from
sources other than Dell.
26.1 Removing the Hard Drive
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety
instructions that shipped with your computer.
CAUTION: Do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive if you remove the hard
drive from the computer while the drive is hot.
NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer before removing the hard drive. Do not
remove the hard drive while the computer is on or in Sleep state.
NOTICE: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
1. While following the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer, open the hard disk drive door located on
the left side panel by pushing the latch towards the rear of the computer, and then rotating the door down.