Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          5 - 7 minutes

Sections

3

  • Keyboard
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard Docking Component
  • 3 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 1 step

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Keyboard
  • Open the laptop and remove the small panel located above the keyboard.

Open the laptop and remove the small panel located above the keyboard.

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Step 2

  • Using a Phillips 1 Screwdriver, unscrew the three M2x3-mm screws located above the keyboard where the small panel was originally.

Using a Phillips 1 Screwdriver, unscrew the three M2x3-mm screws located above the keyboard where the small panel was originally.

Step 3

  • Pull off keyboard forward and then outwards.
  • The keyboard is fragile, so make sure you pull the keyboard off carefully.

Pull off keyboard forward and then outwards.

The keyboard is fragile, so make sure you pull the keyboard off carefully.

Step 4

              Keyboard Docking Component
  • With your Phillips 1 screwdriver, unscrew the five M2.5x5-mm screws and the five M2.5x8-mm screws that lie underneath the keyboard panel.
  • Be aware there are two deeply recessed screws on both sides to the rear of this panel. There are also two screws externally on the rear face either side of the battery that hold the monitor on and pass through this panel, support the screen when you remove these. There are also two screws above the hard drive bay that need to be removed.

With your Phillips 1 screwdriver, unscrew the five M2.5x5-mm screws and the five M2.5x8-mm screws that lie underneath the keyboard panel.

Be aware there are two deeply recessed screws on both sides to the rear of this panel. There are also two screws externally on the rear face either side of the battery that hold the monitor on and pass through this panel, support the screen when you remove these. There are also two screws above the hard drive bay that need to be removed.

Step 5

  • Remove additional wires located within the panel.
  • For the smaller wires, try using a spudger for easier access.

Remove additional wires located within the panel.

For the smaller wires, try using a spudger for easier access.

Step 6

  • Lift the keyboard panel to separate the component from the rest of the device.

Lift the keyboard panel to separate the component from the rest of the device.

Step 7

              Hard Drive
  • Unscrew the three screws located on the top of the component.
  • Lift the hard drive out of its holding in an outward motion and remove it from the device.

Unscrew the three screws located on the top of the component.

Lift the hard drive out of its holding in an outward motion and remove it from the device.

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

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Rob Walter - Jan 26, 2019

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What!?! You can simple remove the hard drive by undoing two screws on the bottom of the laptop. Then you can remove the bezel from the laptop by undoing one more screw. It’s detailed in the service manual on the Dell website.

Gwenole Capp - Oct 20, 2019

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I agree with Rob. It’s been made very easy. Pretty much the same as model E4310 here Dell Latitude E4310 Hard Drive Replacement.

Tarmo Tuljak - Jul 21, 2020

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OK well, there’s no any need for such a BIG job actually! :)