Dell Inspiron 15 N5040 Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          2 - 5 minutes            

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• Hard Drive
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Introduction

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Step 1

              CAUTION               

• WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin”.
• CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer).
• CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin”.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer).

CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.

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Step 2

              Remove the Screws               

• Remove the two screws from the computer base.

Remove the two screws from the computer base.

Step 3

              Sliding the Hard Drive               

• Slide the hard drive to the right to disconnect it from the connector on the system board.

Slide the hard drive to the right to disconnect it from the connector on the system board.

Step 4

              Lifting the Hard Drive               

• Lift the hard drive out of the computer base.

Lift the hard drive out of the computer base.

Step 5

              Placing the Hard Drive               

• Place the NEW hard drive on the computer base.

Place the NEW hard drive on the computer base.

Step 6

              Push the Hard Drive               

• Push the hard drive towards the left to connect it to the connector on the system board.

Push the hard drive towards the left to connect it to the connector on the system board.

Step 7

              Replace the Screws               

• Replace the two screws to the computer base.

Replace the two screws to the computer base.

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Greg Weber - Nov 21, 2022

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Hello thank you for the information take care all the best in the new year