Dell Inspiron i3558-5500BLK Hard Drive Replacement

With the laptop open and facing upright, use the Spudger to pull at the notches shown in the image.

Gently turn the keyboard over to reveal the ribbon cable underneath. Remove the cable from the motherboard by lifting the white release tab and gently pulling the cable away from the socket.

Lift the keyboard away from the baseboard to remove.

With the back of the laptop facing upright, press the switch shown to loosen the battery and remove it.

With the laptop facing upright - remove the ribbon cable from the optical drive by lifting the white release tab and gently pulling the cable away from the socket.

Slide the optical drive out of the port on the right-side of the laptop.

With the back of the laptop facing upright, remove the following screws:

Ten 0.5 mm Phillips screws from the backboard

One 0.2 mm Phillips screw from the battery port

Three 0.1 mm Phillips screws from the optical drive slot.

Gently pry the back cover from the opposite side of the battery to reveal the internal components.

Identify the hard drive as shown in the image.

Remove the 0.5 mm Phillips screws that secure the hard drive to the palm-rest.

Disconnect the hard drive ribbon cable from the mother board as shown by lifting the release tab and gently pulling the cable away from the socket.

Carefully lift the hard drive off the palm rest.

Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive.

Remove the 0.2 mm Phillips screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive.

Lift the hard drive bracket off of the hard drive.