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Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement

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Difficulty: Moderate
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Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement

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    1. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Screw: step 1, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the screw that secures the keyboard to the chassis.

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    2. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Prying the Keyboard: step 2, image 1 of 1
      • Starting on the right side of the system, use a plastic scribe to pry up the keyboard from the computer.

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    3. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Flipping the Keyboard: step 3, image 1 of 1
      • Flip the keyboard over and lay it on the palmrest.

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    4. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Lifting the Clip: step 4, image 1 of 1
      • Lift the clip to release the keyboard cable and disconnect it from the computer.

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    1. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Screw: step 5, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the screw that secures the access panel to the computer.

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    2. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Access Panel: step 6, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the access panel from the computer.

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    1. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Display-Hinge Cover: step 7, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the screws that secure the display-hinge cover to the computer

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    2. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Display Hinge Cover: step 8, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the display-hinge cover from the computer.

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    1. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Prying the Rubber Pads: step 9, image 1 of 1
      • Using a plastic scribe pry out the rubber pads that cover the front screws on the base cover.

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    2. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Screws: step 10, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest to the computer.

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    3. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Disconnecting the Board Cable: step 11, image 1 of 1
      • Disconnect the quick launch board cable, the finger print reader cable, and the palmrest cable from the system board.

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    4. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Disconnecting the LED Cable: step 12, image 1 of 1
      • Disconnect the power LED cable and the LED board cable from the system board.

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    5. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Screws: step 13, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the screws that secure the palmrest to the front of the computer.

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    6. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Prying the Edges of the Palm-Rest: step 14, image 1 of 1
      • Pry along the edges of the palmrest to release the palmrest.

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    7. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Lifting the Palm Rest: step 15, image 1 of 1
      • Lift the palm-rest up and away from the computer.

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    1. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement, Hard Drive: step 16, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer.

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    2. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement: step 17, image 1 of 1
      • Lift the hard drive to disconnect the hard-drive cable

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    3. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement: step 18, image 1 of 1
      • Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the hard drive and remove the hard drive from the computer

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    4. Dell Vostro 3360 Hard Drive Replacement: step 19, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive and remove the hard drive bracket from it.

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Conclusion

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

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