Replacing the hard drive, 2 remove the new hard drive from its packaging, 3 place the hard-drive bracket on the hard drive – Dell Inspiron 14 (3420, Mid 2012) User Manual
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Replacing the Hard Drive
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Remove the new hard drive from its packaging.
Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive.
3 Place the hard-drive bracket on the hard drive.
4 Replace the two screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard
drive.
5 Place the hard-drive assembly on the computer base.
6 Push the hard-drive assembly towards the right to connect it to the
connector on the system board.
7 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the Palm-Rest
8 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 14.
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.
Hard Drive
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