Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Cover
  • 4 steps
  • Battery Cable
  • 1 step
  • SSD
  • 3 steps

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1

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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 your Phillips screwdriver to remove the seven screws securing the back cover:
  • Three 5 mm-long screws
  • Four 7.5 mm-long screws
  • Loosen the three captive screws.

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

Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the seven screws securing the back cover:

Three 5 mm-long screws

Four 7.5 mm-long screws

Loosen the three captive screws.

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Step 2

              Unclip the front corners
  • Flip the laptop upright and open the lid so that the keyboard is exposed.
  • Insert an opening pick between the front right corner of the back cover and the chassis.
  • Pry upward to release the retaining clips holding the cover.
  • You’ll hear clicks whenever a clip is released.
  • Repeat this procedure for the opposite corner.

Flip the laptop upright and open the lid so that the keyboard is exposed.

Insert an opening pick between the front right corner of the back cover and the chassis.

Pry upward to release the retaining clips holding the cover.

You’ll hear clicks whenever a clip is released.

Repeat this procedure for the opposite corner.

Step 3

              Unclip the front edge
  • Insert an opening pick between the front edge of the back cover and the chassis, near the trackpad.
  • Pry upward to release the clips along the front edge of the laptop.

Insert an opening pick between the front edge of the back cover and the chassis, near the trackpad.

Pry upward to release the clips along the front edge of the laptop.

Step 4

              Remove the back cover
  • Close the screen to the laptop and flip it over.
  • Pull the left side of the back cover away from the frame and remove it.
  • If your back cover is stuck to the chassis, use an opening pick to release the clips around the back cover’s perimeter.

Close the screen to the laptop and flip it over.

Pull the left side of the back cover away from the frame and remove it.

If your back cover is stuck to the chassis, use an opening pick to release the clips around the back cover’s perimeter.

Step 5

              Disconnect the battery
  • Pull the tab on the head of the battery cable away from the socket to disconnect the battery.

Pull the tab on the head of the battery cable away from the socket to disconnect the battery.

Step 6

              Unfasten the SSD cover
  • Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the 4 mm-long screw securing the silver SSD shield.
  • Use your Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive screw.

Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the 4 mm-long screw securing the silver SSD shield.

Use your Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive screw.

Step 7

              Remove the SSD cover
  • Lift the SSD cover straight off the SSD to remove it.

Lift the SSD cover straight off the SSD to remove it.

Step 8

              Remove the SSD
  • Grip the edges of the SSD near the screw indent.
  • Pull the SSD straight out from its socket and remove it.
  • If it feels stuck, gently wiggle it side to side as you pull.

Grip the edges of the SSD near the screw indent.

Pull the SSD straight out from its socket and remove it.

If it feels stuck, gently wiggle it side to side as you pull.

To reassemble your device, 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 Inspiron answers community for help.

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