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Question posted by krivr on July 2nd, 2014

How To Replace A Hard Drive In A Dell Inspiron One W01b

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Related Dell INSPIRON 15 Manual Pages

Owners Manual - Page 1

Dell Inspiron M5040/15-N5040/ 15-N5050/3520 Owner's Manual Regulatory model: P18F Regulatory type: P18F001; P18F002; P18F003

Owners Manual - Page 2

.... Microsoft®, Windows®, and the Windows start button logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are not followed. A01 P18F002; CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are trademarks of your computer...

Owners Manual - Page 4

... Optical Drive 24 6 Wireless Mini-Card 25 Removing the Mini-Card 25 Replacing the Mini-Card 27 7 Palm-Rest Assembly 29 Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly 29 Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 32 8 Power Button Board 35 Removing the Power Button Board 35 Replacing the Power Button Board 36 9 Hard Drive 37 Removing the Hard Drive 37 Replacing the Hard Drive...

Owners Manual - Page 5

... 11 USB Board 43 Removing the USB Board 43 Replacing the USB Board 44 12 Thermal Cooling Assembly 45 Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly 45 Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly 46 13 Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only 47 Removing the Processor Module 47 Replacing the Processor Module 48 14 Hinge Cover 51...

Owners Manual - Page 9

...-blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Plastic scribe • BIOS executable update program available at support.dell.com Before You Begin 9 Recommended Tools The procedures in this book, ensure that: • You have ... in your computer. • A component can be replaced or-if purchased separately-installed by performing the removal procedure in the reverse order.

Owners Manual - Page 15

..." on page 13. Keyboard 15 CAUTION: The keycaps on page 13, before working inside the computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by periodically ... the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To help prevent damage to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard. 3 Turn...

Owners Manual - Page 23

... Damage due to servicing that secures the optical drive to the computer base. 5 Using a plastic scribe, push the notch on page 13, before working inside the computer. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 15. 4 Remove the screw that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface...

Owners Manual - Page 24

... the computer, replace all screws and ensure that secures the optical drive to the computer. 24 Optical Drive 1 2 3 4 1 plastic scribe 3 optical drive 2 screw 4 notch Replacing the Optical Drive 1 Follow the instructions in damage to the computer base. 4 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 24. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 17. 5 Replace the battery...

Owners Manual - Page 28

... Auxiliary WLAN (black triangle) Antenna Cable Color Scheme white black 6 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Battery" on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that secures the Mini-Card to the system ...into the slot on the system board and replace the screw that no stray screws remain inside the computer. 4 Press the other than Dell, you must install the appropriate drivers and...

Owners Manual - Page 37

...a source other than Dell, you are extremely fragile. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13, before removing the hard-drive assembly. CAUTION: Hard drives are installing a hard drive from the computer base. Hard Drive 37 CAUTION: To...

Owners Manual - Page 38

4 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 8 in "Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 29. 5 Slide the hard drive to the right to disconnect it from the connector on the system board. 6 Lift the hard drive out of the computer base. 38 Hard Drive

Owners Manual - Page 39

... the left to connect it to the connector on the system board. 5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 9. 2 Remove the new hard drive from its packaging. CAUTION: Before turning on page 14. Failure to do so may result in "Before You Begin" on page...

Owners Manual - Page 43

...your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. See "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 37. 5 Lift the connector latch that secures the USB-board cable to...Dell is not covered by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface. CAUTION: To help prevent damage to servicing that secure the USB board to step 8 in "Before You Begin" on page 29. 4 Remove the hard drive...

Owners Manual - Page 44

... so may result in damage to the connector on the USB board. 4 Replace the hard drive. CAUTION: Before turning on page 14. See "Replacing the Battery" on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. See "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 39. 5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in...

Owners Manual - Page 47

.... 13 Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your skin...thermal-cooling assembly. Damage due to step 8 in your warranty. Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)47 CAUTION: To ensure maximum cooling for the processor, do not touch the...

Owners Manual - Page 48

Be careful not to illustrate proper installation is shipped. 48 Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only) CAUTION: When removing the processor module, pull the module straight up. NOTE: If... module from the ZIF socket. 3 1 2 1 processor module 3 ZIF-socket cam screw 2 ZIF socket Replacing the Processor Module 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

Owners Manual - Page 49

... the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in damage to the system board. 4 Replace the thermal cooling assembly. Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only) 49 2 Align the pin-1 corner of the processor module with the triangle on page 32. 6 Replace the battery. NOTE: The pin-1 corner of the processor module has a triangle that...

Owners Manual - Page 67

...surface (such as a connector on page 15. 5 Remove the memory module(s). See "Removing the Keyboard" on your computer. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 23. 7 Follow the ...battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the System Board 1 Follow the instructions in "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 13, before working inside the ...

Owners Manual - Page 69

... into the slots on the computer base. 3 Replace the two screws that secure the system board to the computer base. 4 Connect the speakers cable, USB-board cable, microphone cable, and AC-adapter cable to step 4 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 39. See "Replacing the Mini-Card" on page 48. 7 Replace the thermal cooling assembly.

Owners Manual - Page 70

... in -1 media card reader. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 24. 11 Replace the memory module. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 14. 14 Replace any removed cards or blanks in the 3-in damage to the computer. 15 Turn on the computer. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 17. 13 Replace the battery. CAUTION: Before turning on...