This post is more than 5 years old
5 Posts
0
5560
Replace Dell XPS 8910 Hard Drive
I'm trying to replace a hard drive with a new SSD in a Dell XPS 8910. However, there is a big black plastic piece that goes across the middle of the two hard drive bays that are not mentioned or pictured in the service manual and must come off some how to get the drive bays out.
How do I remove this bracket? It's pictured below:
Mary G
4 Operator
4 Operator
•
20.1K Posts
0
December 14th, 2016 17:00
I see something that looks like it in the manual that is identified as the graphics card bracket. Page 58. Look at the back and see if has ports for the video card.
That model has complicated hardware removal. Doesn't it come with a ssd?
wizhuff
5 Posts
0
December 14th, 2016 17:00
Thanks Mary G. While it's not mentioned it in the remove hard drive section - what you found was exactly what I needed. Thanks!
TonFos
1 Message
0
January 11th, 2017 11:00
Thanks repeated - I'd been struggling with this problem for a while before finding this thread. The service manual obviously hasn't been taken through its paces by the writer, or anyone else - which is a shortcoming of Dell that I've encountered a few times before.
Phoenix 3377
3 Posts
0
July 1st, 2017 19:00
Do you need an additional SATA cable or is there one inside the computer. Old school computers would leave you a cable for a second drive.
vtoy116
307 Posts
0
July 2nd, 2017 05:00
You will need a SATA III cable (right angle to straight) and a 2.5" to 3.5" drive bay adapter to add the SSD.