Dell Inspiron 3520 Optical Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

Battery
2 steps
Keyboard
3 steps
Optical Drive
2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Turn off notebook
Set the notebook upside down with the battery facing away from you.
Locate the unlock and release sliding tabs on the bottom right and left hand corners of the battery respectively.

Turn off notebook

Set the notebook upside down with the battery facing away from you.

Locate the unlock and release sliding tabs on the bottom right and left hand corners of the battery respectively.

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Step 2

Slide the right tab to the right to unlock the battery.
Slide and hold the the left tab to the left to release the battery from the unit.
Finally, remove the battery by sliding it away from the unit and yourself.

Slide the right tab to the right to unlock the battery.

Slide and hold the the left tab to the left to release the battery from the unit.

Finally, remove the battery by sliding it away from the unit and yourself.

Step 3

              Keyboard

Locate the four tabs along the top edge of the keyboard.
Using the spudger, push the tabs away from the keyboard and pull the keyboard up away from the laptop.

Locate the four tabs along the top edge of the keyboard.

Using the spudger, push the tabs away from the keyboard and pull the keyboard up away from the laptop.

Step 4

Slide the keyboard forward towards the screen to release the bottom tabs.

Slide the keyboard forward towards the screen to release the bottom tabs.

Step 5

Carefully lift the board up and locate the connecting cable.
Gently pull the end of the cable free from the port on the laptop.

Carefully lift the board up and locate the connecting cable.

Gently pull the end of the cable free from the port on the laptop.

Step 6

              Optical Drive

Locate and remove the 4mm Phillips #00 mounting screw.

Locate and remove the 4mm Phillips #00 mounting screw.

Step 7

Push the optical drive from the inside a little bit to dislodge it.
Grab the drive with your hand from the outside and slide it free.

Push the optical drive from the inside a little bit to dislodge it.

Grab the drive with your hand from the outside and slide it free.

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

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Madeline Jones - Jul 5, 2016

…screaming…..i love my dell 3520 it is awesome, it is still holding up..“hooray!!!!

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