Dell XPS 15 9530 Hard Drive Replacement

Step 1 Unscrewing the Base-Cover Assembly
Careful: steps 1-2 are sourced from a guide that's marked as in-progress.

• After turning off the system, unscrew the 12 Philips screws (#1) that are on the bottom of the laptop.
• Don't forget to unscrew the two screws hidden under the system badge!
Step 2 Prying Off the Base-Cover Assembly

• Using a spudger or some other prying tool (#1), pry off the base-cover assembly from the rest of the system.
Step 3 Remove Battery
Careful: step 3 is sourced from a guide that's marked as in-progress.
• Remove the screws that secure the battery to the palm-rest assembly.
• Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
• Lift the battery off the palm-rest assembly.
• After you remove the battery, turn the computer over, open the display, and press the power button for about five seconds to ground the system board.
Step 4 Unscrew Hard Drive From the Laptop
• CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state.
• CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
• Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly.
• Using the pull tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.
• Lift the hard-drive assembly off the palm-rest assembly.
Step 5 Remove Hard Drive From Bracket
• Disconnect the interposer from the hard-drive assembly.
• Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
• Lift the hard drive off the hard-drive bracket.

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