Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
9
Time Required
10 - 15 minutes
Sections
2
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Hard Drive
- 6 steps
Flags
0
BackDell Inspiron 15 (N5050)
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications
Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Flip your laptop over to view the bottom and the two locks.
Flip your laptop over to view the bottom and the two locks.
1024
Step 2
- Slide the two locks away from each other.
- Sliding these locks will loosen the battery to allow removal.
Slide the two locks away from each other.
Sliding these locks will loosen the battery to allow removal.
Step 3
- Pull the battery out of the laptop.
- Your laptop’s battery should be completely removed.
Pull the battery out of the laptop.
Your laptop’s battery should be completely removed.
Step 4
Hard Drive
- Remove the eleven 5mm palmrest screws from the bottom of the laptop with a Phillips #PH00 screw.
- Remove the two 3mm hard drive screws from the bottom of the laptop with a Phillips #PH00 screw.
Remove the eleven 5mm palmrest screws from the bottom of the laptop with a Phillips #PH00 screw.
Remove the two 3mm hard drive screws from the bottom of the laptop with a Phillips #PH00 screw.
Step 5
- Flip over and open the laptop to view the keyboard.
- Use a plastic opening tool to press down on four clips, one by one.
- Press down on the clips and pull the tool towards you to pry the keyboard loose.
- The four clips are above the Esc, F6, F11, and Delete keys.
Flip over and open the laptop to view the keyboard.
Use a plastic opening tool to press down on four clips, one by one.
Press down on the clips and pull the tool towards you to pry the keyboard loose.
The four clips are above the Esc, F6, F11, and Delete keys.
Step 6
- Remove the keyboard carefully.
- Make sure to lift the keyboard gently, because a cable is connected to the back.
- Flip the keyboard over to find the keyboard cable.
- Pull the cable labeled “UP” out to disconnect it from the laptop.
Remove the keyboard carefully.
Make sure to lift the keyboard gently, because a cable is connected to the back.
Flip the keyboard over to find the keyboard cable.
Pull the cable labeled “UP” out to disconnect it from the laptop.
Step 7
- Unscrew the two palmrest screws.
- Lift the two, blue palmrest cables up and out of their sockets.
Unscrew the two palmrest screws.
Lift the two, blue palmrest cables up and out of their sockets.
Step 8
- Lift the entire surface (palmrest casing) to expose the motherboard underneath.
Lift the entire surface (palmrest casing) to expose the motherboard underneath.
Step 9
- Slide the hard drive right and up to remove it from the laptop.
Slide the hard drive right and up to remove it from the laptop.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Cancel: I did not complete this guide.
10 other people completed this guide.
Author
with 2 other contributors
Kristy Mayo
Member since: 09/15/2016
1,271 Reputation
3 Guides authored
Badges:
13
+10 more badges
Team
University of North Texas, Team 1-3, Campbell Fall 2016
Member of University of North Texas, Team 1-3, Campbell Fall 2016
UNT-CAMPBELL-F16S1G3
2 Members
3 Guides authored
jason acn - Sep 10, 2019
Reply
Thanks again. This guide was made straightforward and clear.
Jay - Sep 10, 2019
Reply
Thanks you - The clear instructions make this guide easy to follow.
Taemon Coolz - May 14, 2021
Reply
wouldnt turn on after i re-assembled it
