Dell Inspiron 11 3168 Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes            

Sections

2

• Battery
• 5 steps
• Hard Drive
• 2 steps

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Introduction

Note: This guide does not apply to Celeron eMMC systems. These have the storage space soldered to the board and require a motherboard replacement.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.
• Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove all nine 7.5mm screws from the bottom case of the laptop.

Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove all nine 7.5mm screws from the bottom case of the laptop.

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Step 2

• Remove the bottom case of the laptop by gently prying along the seam with a plastic opening tool.

Remove the bottom case of the laptop by gently prying along the seam with a plastic opening tool.

Step 3

• Remove the one 7.5mm screw that is holding the battery in place.

Remove the one 7.5mm screw that is holding the battery in place.

Step 4

• Disconnect the battery cable from its motherboard socket by gently pulling it towards the battery.
• Pull parallel to the battery, not straight up.

Disconnect the battery cable from its motherboard socket by gently pulling it towards the battery.

Pull parallel to the battery, not straight up.

Step 5

• Remove the battery.

Remove the battery.

Step 6

              Hard Drive               

• Unscrew the two 7.5 mm Phillips #00 screws.

Unscrew the two 7.5 mm Phillips #00 screws.

Step 7

• Lift the hard drive out of the laptop.

Lift the hard drive out of the laptop.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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