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Inspiron 15 3521 Service Manual

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Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the secure digital card.
  3. Remove the base cover.

About this task

NOTE: This procedure applies only to systems shipped with a 2.5-inch hard drive installed.

The following images indicate the location of the 2.5-inch hard drive and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image of removing the 2.5-inch hard drive

Steps

  1. Lift the latch and disconnect the hard-drive flexible flat cable from the system board.
  2. Remove the four screws (M2x3.5) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Lift the hard-drive assembly along with its interposer and flexible flat cable from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  4. Disconnect the interposer with the flexible flat cable from the hard drive.
  5. Remove the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.
  6. Remove the hard drive from the hard-drive bracket.

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