Dell Vostro 1220 Hard Drive Replacement

Paso 1 — Remove the battery

To remove the battery, unlock the two latches outwards (Orange) and hold them to remove the battery (Red)

Paso 2 — Detach the top bar

We're going to have to remove the top bar. To do this, simply unclip the edges carefully (no screws here).

Paso 3 — Detach the keyboard

We have three screws to remove (red) below the bar that we unclipped in step 2 (be careful, the cable is still connected).

Paso 4 — Unplug the keyboard and the top bar

Disconnect the cable from the keyboard and the top bar so that you can remove the assembly and have access below.

Paso 5 — Disconnect the CD player

To disconnect the CD player, turn the laptop over and remove the only screw that holds it.

Paso 6 — Unplug the WiFi card

In order to disconnect the WiFi card, we will open the door by unscrewing two screws and unclipping the cover.

Paso 7 — Unplug the screen

To disconnect the screen, we will detach the cable and the ground screw.

Paso 8 — Remove the last screws from the shell

In order to detach the part of the shell below the keyboard, we will remove the last screws behind the laptop.

Paso 9 — Remove the upper part of the shell

The upper part of the shell is removed by sliding down.

Paso 10 — Detach the hard drive cage

We will unscrew the hard drive cage as well as the tablecloth.