Dell Vostro 1500 Disk Drive ReplacementThis guide will show you how to replace the disk drive on your Dell Vostro 1500

Written By: Timothy Letourneau

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INTRODUCTION

This guide will show you how to replace the disk drive on your Dell Vostro 1500. There will be onescrew you need to remove and it should take around five minutes.

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Step 1 — Battery

Make certain the power is off.

Step 2

Press and slide the buttons inward.

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Step 3

Slide the battery away from thecomputer.

Step 4

Remove the battery from the slot.

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

Step 5 — Disk Drive

Unscrew the one 8.5mm Phillips head screw.

Step 6

Slide out the disk drive. This mayrequire some force.

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