Dell Inspiron N5050 Support Question
Dell Inspiron N5050 Support Question
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Question posted by acbojam on July 9th, 2014
Can You Add A Hard Drive To An Inspiron N5050
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Answer #1: Posted by bengirlxD on July 9th, 2014 5:45 AM
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Yes you can add a hard drive to this computer. Here is a link to a youtube video showing how:
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Related Dell Inspiron N5050 Manual Pages
Owners Manual - Page 1
P18F003 P18F002; Dell Inspiron M5040/15-N5040/ 15-N5050 Owner's Manual
Regulatory model: P18F
Regulatory type: P18F001;
Owners Manual - Page 2
... followed. P18F002; CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to change without the written permission of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are trademarks of your computer.
Owners Manual - Page 3
... 14
3 Keyboard 15
Removing the Keyboard 15 Replacing the Keyboard 17
4 Memory Module(s 19
Removing the Memory Module(s 19 Replacing the Memory Module(s 20
5 Optical Drive 23
Removing the Optical...
Owners Manual - Page 4
...-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 39
10 Coin-Cell Battery 41
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 41 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 42
4
Contents
Owners Manual - Page 5
... 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
Removing the Hinge Cover 51 Replacing the...
Owners Manual - Page 23
...: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by your computer). Removing the Optical Drive
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 13. 3 Remove the keyboard. Optical Drive
23 Damage due to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www...
Owners Manual - Page 24
... battery. Failure to the computer base. 4 Replace the keyboard. CAUTION: Before turning on page 9. 2 Slide the optical drive into the optical-drive compartment until it is fully
seated. 3 Replace the screw that secures the optical drive to do so may result in "Before You Begin" on the computer, replace all screws and ensure...
Owners Manual - Page 37
..., and utilities on page 13. 3 Remove the two screws from the computer base. NOTE: If you are extremely fragile. Hard Drive
37 CAUTION: Hard drives are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you remove the hard drive from sources other than Dell. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell...
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
.... See "Replacing the Battery" on page 32. 6 Replace the two screws to the connector on the
system board. 5 Follow the instructions from its packaging. 1
1 hard drive
Replacing the Hard Drive
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer.
Failure...
Owners Manual - Page 43
...Palm-Rest
Assembly" on page 9. 2 Remove the battery. USB Board
43 See "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 37. 5 Lift the connector latch that secures the USB-board cable to the ... To help prevent damage to step 8 in "Before You Begin" on page 29. 4 Remove the hard drive.
For additional safety best practices information, see "Removing the Battery" on your computer. CAUTION: Only a...
Owners Manual - Page 44
See "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 39. 5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly" ... cable into the connector on page 32. 6 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on the USB board. 4 Replace the hard drive.
Press
down on the connector latch to secure the USB-board cable to the computer.
44
USB Board CAUTION: Before turning on the...
Owners Manual - Page 47
13
Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information..." on your computer. CAUTION: To help prevent damage to servicing that shipped with your computer). Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)47 Damage due to the system board, remove the main battery, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at...
Owners Manual - Page 48
Be careful not to illustrate proper installation is shipped.
48
Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only) NOTE: If you install a new processor, a new thermal-cooling assembly including an affixed thermal pad or a new thermal pad along with documentation ...
Owners Manual - Page 49
... ZIF socket, then insert the processor module. CAUTION: Before turning on page 46. 5 Follow the instructions from step 3 to the computer.
Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
49 NOTE: The pin-1 corner of the processor module has a triangle that no stray screws remain inside the computer. See "Replacing the...
Owners Manual - Page 50
50
Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
Owners Manual - Page 67
...Removing the Palm-Rest
Assembly" on page 29. 8 Follow the instructions from the 3-in "Removing the Hard Drive"
on page 13, before working inside the computer. Damage due to step 6 in -1 media card...by your computer. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 19. 6 Remove the optical drive. 17
System Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer). For additional safety best practices ...
Owners Manual - Page 69
... 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 Processor Module" on page 27. 6 Replace the processor.
Owners Manual - Page 70
... do so may result in the Set Service
Tag field.
70
System Board CAUTION: Before turning on page 32.
10 Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on
page 20. 12 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 24. 11 Replace the memory module.
See "Replacing the...
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