Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Cover
  • 4 steps
  • Dell G15-5511 Gaming Battery Disconnect
  • 1 step
  • Left SSD (Slot 1)
  • 7 steps

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Introduction

Before you perform this repair, back up your existing SSD if possible. If you’re replacing the SSD where your operating system is installed, familiarize yourself with a disk cloning utility so you’ll be ready to migrate your data to the new SSD.

What you need

Step 1

              Unfasten the back cover
  • For your safety, discharge the battery below 25% and power down your device before disassembly.
  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four 6.8 mm-long screws in securing the cover.
  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to loosen the four captive screws.

For your safety, discharge the battery below 25% and power down your device before disassembly.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four 6.8 mm-long screws in securing the cover.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to loosen the four captive screws.

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Step 2

              Unclip the front corners
  • Insert an opening pick between the bottom-left corner of the back cover and the chassis.
  • Pry up to release the clips securing the back cover.
  • You’ll hear a click whenever a clip is released.

Insert an opening pick between the bottom-left corner of the back cover and the chassis.

Pry up to release the clips securing the back cover.

You’ll hear a click whenever a clip is released.

Step 3

  • Insert your opening pick again between the bottom-right corner of the back cover and the chassis.
  • Pry up to release the remaining clips securing the back cover.

Insert your opening pick again between the bottom-right corner of the back cover and the chassis.

Pry up to release the remaining clips securing the back cover.

Step 4

              Remove the back cover
  • Grip the front of the back cover and lift it away from the laptop.
  • Pull the back cover towards you to disconnect the clips along the top of the back cover.
  • Remove the back cover.

Grip the front of the back cover and lift it away from the laptop.

Pull the back cover towards you to disconnect the clips along the top of the back cover.

Remove the back cover.

Step 5

              Disconnect the battery
  • Use the flat end of a spudger to push the battery connector’s square tab away from the socket and disconnect it.

Use the flat end of a spudger to push the battery connector’s square tab away from the socket and disconnect it.

Step 6

              Unfasten the SSD Cover
  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 4.2 mm-long screws securing the copper SSD cover.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 4.2 mm-long screws securing the copper SSD cover.

Step 7

              Remove the SSD cover
  • Pull the SSD cover off by hand or with a pair of blunt nose tweezers.
  • When reassembling with an 80 mm-long full size SSD, do not install this cover.

Pull the SSD cover off by hand or with a pair of blunt nose tweezers.

When reassembling with an 80 mm-long full size SSD, do not install this cover.

Step 8

              Remove the SSD
  • Grip the original SSD by the corners near the screw indent.
  • Pull it straight out of its socket and remove it.
  • Gently wiggle the SSD side to side if it feels stuck.

Grip the original SSD by the corners near the screw indent.

Pull it straight out of its socket and remove it.

Gently wiggle the SSD side to side if it feels stuck.

Step 9

              Remove the SSD standoff
  • Follow the next four steps to reposition the standoff bracket.
  • Use the flat end of a spudger to push the metal standoff bracket towards the center of the laptop and out of its slot.
  • Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to remove the bracket.

Follow the next four steps to reposition the standoff bracket.

Use the flat end of a spudger to push the metal standoff bracket towards the center of the laptop and out of its slot.

Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to remove the bracket.

Step 10

              Reinstall the SSD standoff
  • Slide the bracket’s standoff edge into the adjacent slot.
  • Use the flat end of a spudger to press the the bracket into the slot. The wings of the standoff will clip underneath the tabs of the slot.

Slide the bracket’s standoff edge into the adjacent slot.

Use the flat end of a spudger to press the the bracket into the slot. The wings of the standoff will clip underneath the tabs of the slot.

Step 11

              SSD installation
  • Grip your 80 mm-long (M.2 2280) SSD by the corners near the screw indent.
  • Slide the SSD into the socket.

Grip your 80 mm-long (M.2 2280) SSD by the corners near the screw indent.

Slide the SSD into the socket.

Step 12

              Fasten the SSD
  • Use your Phillips #0 screwdriver to fasten the 4.2 mm-long screw to the SSD standoff.

Use your Phillips #0 screwdriver to fasten the 4.2 mm-long screw to the SSD standoff.

To reassemble your Dell G15, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Dell laptop answers community for help.

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