Dell Inspiron M5030 Support Question
Dell Inspiron M5030 Support Question
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Question posted by derbub on December 3rd, 2013
How To Remove The Hard Drive From An Inspiron M5030
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Answer #1: Posted by DellJesse1 on December 5th, 2013 11:12 AM
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You can click the link below to download the online users manual. The manual provides information on removing and replacing the hard drive.
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Setup Guide - Page 25
... video conferencing and voice recording.
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Audio out/Headphone connector - Blanks protect unused slots from other particles. Connects to indicate hard drive activity when the computer reads
or writes data.
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Battery status light - Using Your Inspiron Laptop
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Power status light - For more information on the battery status light, see "Status Lights and Indicators" on page...
Setup Guide - Page 48
... your mouse, press the power button until the computer turns off and then restart your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to check the hard drive or CDs.
• Save and close any open files or programs and shut down your computer through the Start menu.
• Check the software documentation...
Setup Guide - Page 49
... of your hard drive using a visual representation of file.
• Performance and Configuration History -
Manage your computer.
PC Checkup Utilities
• Drive Space Manager -
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Monitor system events and changes over time. INSPIRON
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Setup Guide - Page 51
...page 71).
Hard-disk drive read failure -
Possible harddisk drive failure during POST. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 71). Using Support Tools
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Setup Guide - Page 52
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Setup Guide - Page 53
Click Start → Help and Support.
2.
In the search results, select the option that you experience a problem with your hard drive or from the Drivers and Utilities disc.
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Start the Dell Diagnostics from your computer. Using Support Tools
Dell Diagnostics
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Setup Guide - Page 54
... following message is invoked:
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Setup Guide - Page 55
... of each test screen. Press any key to run.
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4. e. Using Support Tools
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Setup Guide - Page 58
INSPIRON
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when installing the factory image on a newly installed hard drive
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Setup Guide - Page 61
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Setup Guide - Page 63
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Setup Guide - Page 64
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Setup Guide - Page 66
...information.
3. NOTE: Dell's Express Service Code system may not be available in all countries.
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If you with any necessary procedures.
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Setup Guide - Page 70
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Setup Guide - Page 74
... your warranty. INSPIRON
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Service Guide - Page 1
...type: P07F001; P07F003 Information in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Inspiron are either potential damage to hardware or loss of these materials in the United ...rights reserved. Dell™ Inspiron™ N5020/M5030/N5030 Service Manual
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Wireless Mini-Card Internal Module...
Service Guide - Page 19
... from a source other than Dell, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on your warranty. Back to Contents Page
Hard Drive
Dell™ Inspiron™ N5020/M5030/N5030 Service Manual Removing the Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer).
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Service Guide - Page 20
... computer. See "Restoring Your Operating System" in damage to do so may result in the Setup Guide. 9. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Palm Rest). 6. 1
hard drive
Replacing the Hard Drive
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Remove the new hard drive from its packaging. Save the original packaging for your computer, as needed .
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Service Guide - Page 39
... the battery (see Removing the Hard Drive). 7. Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Battery). 3. Press and eject any installed cards from the Media Card Reader. 14. Removing the System Board
1. Remove the Bluetooth module (see Removing the Processor Heat Sink). 11. Back to Contents Page
System Board
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Service Guide - Page 40
...Service Tag in the BIOS). Enter the service tag (see Replacing the Hard Drive). 12.
Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card). 10. Replace any card or blank...(see Replacing the Palm Rest). 14. NOTE: After you removed from the Media Card Reader. 5. Replace the hard drive (see Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS of the replacement system board.
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