Dell Latitude 13 User Manual

About Warnings

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury,

or death.

Important Information—Installing the
Hard-Drive Cable Kit

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.

WARNING: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the

electrical outlet before removing and replacing parts on the computer.

The hard-drive cable kit prevents the hard-drive cable from getting bent or
damaged, while replacing the the bottom base cover. The kit consists of:

•hard-drive flex cable

• rubber bumper

To install the hard-drive cable kit:

1

Remove the bottom base cover and the battery.

NOTE: For more information on removing the bottom base cover and the battery, see

the Service Manual at support.dell.com/manuals.

January 2013

2

Disconnect the ends of the existing hard-drive flex cable from the
system board and hard-drive connectors.

3

Peel the hard-drive flex cable away from the system board.