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Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement

Introduction

Before removing/replacing the Dell Latitude X300 hard drive, the battery, keyboard, and palm rest/trackpad will need to be removed.

What you need

  1. Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Before removing the battery from the laptop, make sure the power is off.

    • Push both battery locking clips outward at the same time.

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  2. Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the battery out of the laptop.

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  3. Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement, Keyboard: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the four 4 mm Phillips #0 screws from the bottom of the laptop.

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  4. Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Carefully turn the laptop over and open the screen all the way.

    • Locate the slot to remove the keyboard in the lower left hand corner.

    • Using a spudger as a lever, insert it into the slot and gently pry up.

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  5. Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • After the keyboard pops up, pull it away from the screen just enough to release the tabs.

    • Don’t pull the keyboard out forcefully as there is still a ribbon attached to the laptop.

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  7. Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Unlock the ZIF connector on the computer by pushing the two outside tabs toward the screen.

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  8. Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the flexible ribbon from the ZIF connector.

    • Do not pull on the ribbon to remove it from the ZIF connector.

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  9. Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement, Palm Rest/Track Pad: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Position the laptop so that the bottom is facing upward.

    • Remove the three 4 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the bottom of the palm rest.

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  10. Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Return the laptop to proper position and open the screen.

    • Remove the six 4 mm Phillips #0 screws holding in the palm rest.

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  11. Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Gently lift the palm rest and rotate it outward so that the bottom is now facing up.

    • The ribbon attached to the track is short and extremely delicate. Use care when moving the palm rest.

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  12. Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Lift up on the small ZIF connector and remove the ribbon.

    • If the ribbon seems stuck, gently wiggle it to remove. Do not pull the ribbon with great force.

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  13. Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement, Hard Drive: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the 4 #00 5 mm screws holding the hard drive to the case.

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  14. Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully pull up on the hard molded plastic portion of the ribbon to detach it from the computer.

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  15. Dell Latitude X300 Hard Drive Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the hard drive from the laptop.

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Conclusion

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

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I have to know cause its long time ago i was using this pc,

and i really forgot my HD password and dont know where to find it,sorry

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