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Dell Vostro 2520 Hard Drive Replacement

Introduction

In this guide, we will show you how to remove and replace the Hard Drive.

What you need

  1. Dell Vostro 2520 Hard Drive Replacement, Unlocking the Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the release latches to unlock the battery.

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  2. Dell Vostro 2520 Hard Drive Replacement, Removing the Battery: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the battery and remove it from the computer.

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  3. Dell Vostro 2520 Hard Drive Replacement, Prying the Tabs: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Pry up to release the tabs securing the keyboard to the computer.

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  4. Dell Vostro 2520 Hard Drive Replacement, Flip the Keyboard: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Flip the keyboard and lay it on the palm-rest.

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  6. Dell Vostro 2520 Hard Drive Replacement, Disconnect the Cable: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board.

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  7. Dell Vostro 2520 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Keyboard: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the keyboard from the computer.

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  8. Dell Vostro 2520 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Screws: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screws that secure the bottom base.

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  9. Dell Vostro 2520 Hard Drive Replacement, Disconnecting the Cable: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Flip the computer and disconnect the power board cable and the touchpad cable.

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  10. Dell Vostro 2520 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Screws: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest to the computer.

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  11. Dell Vostro 2520 Hard Drive Replacement, Removing the Palm-Rest: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Starting from the left, pry up the palm-rest and remove it from the computer.

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  12. Dell Vostro 2520 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Screws: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket.

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  13. Dell Vostro 2520 Hard Drive Replacement, Lifting the Hard Drive: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Slide and lift the hard drive and lift it out of the computer.

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