Difficulty

Easy

Steps

3

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

1

  • Hard Drive
  • 3 steps

Flags

0

  • BackDell Inspiron M531R-5535

  • Full Screen

  • Options

  • History

  • Save to Favorites

  • Download PDF

  • Edit

  • Translate

  • Get Shareable Link

  • Embed This Guide

  • Notify Me of Changes

  • Stop Notifications

Introduction

The hard drive is where all your permanent computer data is stored. A failing hard drive can cause your laptop to produce irregular noises and/or continuous crashes and error messages like “file not found” or “Windows detected a hard disk problem.” In some cases, your computer may not boot at all if it experiences hard drive failure.

Before using this guide, make sure to review the troubleshooting guide oftentimes, malware or corrupted files can be fixed without replacing the hard drive.

Be sure to back up your hard drive before replacing it so you don’t lose any data while you’re doing the replacement. Make sure to power off your laptop completely and disconnect from any external power source prior to beginning the process.

What you need

Step 1

              Hard Drive
  • Flip the laptop over.
  • Loosen the two Phillips #1 screws to remove the tray.
  • The screws stay in the tray.

Flip the laptop over.

Loosen the two Phillips #1 screws to remove the tray.

The screws stay in the tray.

1024

Step 2

  • Lift up the tray from the right side.
  • The hard drive is located in the bottom left corner.

Lift up the tray from the right side.

The hard drive is located in the bottom left corner.

Step 3

  • Unscrew two 3mm Phillips #1 screws to remove the hard drive.
  • Then slide out the hard drive using the tab on the bottom right of the hard drive.

Unscrew two 3mm Phillips #1 screws to remove the hard drive.

Then slide out the hard drive using the tab on the bottom right of the hard drive.

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

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

Author

                                      with 2 other contributors 


                    Davy Chi

Member since: 09/26/2022

335 Reputation

                                      2 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       7







                                                        +4 more badges

Team

                       CSU Los Angeles, Team 6-5, Adachi Fall 2022                        

                                                  Member of CSU Los Angeles, Team 6-5, Adachi Fall 2022 



                    CSULA-ADACHI-F22S6G5                     


                                            3 Members                     


                                            5 Guides authored