Dell n5010 where is the hard drive

In Stock. Video tutorial repair manual. Step 1 Slide the battery locking latch to the unlocked position. Slide the battery latch over and the battery out of the laptop. Step 2 Loosen the door screw. Remove the door from the base. Step 3 Remove the 4 3mm x 3mm hard drive screws. Step 4 Remove the 2.

Step 5 Dell has given notice that some of the models will not use keyboard screws, some will have only 1, and some will have 2.

The other optional screw location is above the name plate on the bottom of the laptop. Step 6 On the bottom of the laptop, remove the 4 screw covers. Remove the 7 2. Step 7 Turn the laptop over and open it up. Using a scribe or a flat head screw driver, press in the 4 latches that allow the keyboard to lift up. Step 8 Carefully lift up the keyboard and turn it over. Unplug the keyboard cable. Remove the keyboard from the laptop. Step 9 Remove the 5 2. Unplug the 3 palm rest cables. Carefully unsnap the palm rest from the laptop.

Step 10 Lift the hard drive and connector out of the laptop. Slide the connector off of the hard drive. I can't see the second one that manual and videos describe.

Thank you ejn I was able to get the right-hand side of the keyboard off but the left-hand side is locked down. I feel there is still a screw holding it down but I can't find it. Pry the keyboard with the use of a flat-head screwdriver towards the display to release the 4 keyboard retainers. Lift the rear edge of the keyboard and slide the keyboard to free the tabs on the front edge.

Browse Community. Laptops General - Read Only. Difficulty Moderate. Steps 7. Time Required Suggest a time?? Sections 2. Flags 1. Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. Step 1 Battery removal. Add a comment. Add Comment Cancel. Step 2 RAM removal. Step 3 Bottom screws. Step 4. One comment. Step 5 Hard Disk. Step 6. After a short while it gives 3 bleeps, wait a while and then again 3 bleeps. Also don't see the hard disk drive light come on.

Any specific N drivers to get unto the SSD before installation. I have an external 2. Browse Community.

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