Difficulty replacing hard drive on Dell M50

mickeydog · 12-29-2006, 06:51 PM

I need to replace the hard drive on my Dell Mobile Precision M50.
There are instructions at the dell website:
http://support.dell.com/support/syst...rr.htm#1102511
Howeve,r the photos are missing, so it is difficult to follow them. In particular, I can't tell where the hard drive screws are. There are 2 panels on the bottom of the computer, one accesses the memory and the other the wireless card.

Can anyone help me figure out where the hard drive is?

nffc10 · 12-29-2006, 06:53 PM

Open all the screws and find out! Can you take a photo of the underside of your laptop then post it?

EDIT:go to this webpage and click on hard drive. http://support.dell.com/support/edoc.../en_sm/hdd.htm It also gives you a guide on how to replace your hard drive.

mickeydog · 12-29-2006, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nffc10

go to this webpage and click on hard drive. http://support.dell.com/support/edoc.../en_sm/hdd.htm

There it is! I was looking at the bottom of the computer (because the link that I had said to turn the computer over). Thanks.

Bobo · 12-29-2006, 06:56 PM

Check along the sides for a slide-out tray, that's often where the hard drive is.

**The_Other_One** · 12-29-2006, 07:00 PM

The images on that link didn't work for me, so I'm not totally sure what type of computer you have. However, I searched google real quick, and I found this...

http://www.laptopreparatie.nl/websho...8000_caddy.jpg

I think this is similar to what Bobo was refering to, and what I've encounted in the past. It's basically just a single screw to hold the tray in. I think you moved the plastic down(unlocks) then just slid it right out.

dmw2692004 · 12-29-2006, 07:02 PM

the hardrive in the parrticual notbook you are talking about is under the audio ports, its a slide out tray.

nffc10 · 12-29-2006, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmw2692004

the hardrive in the parrticual notbook you are talking about is under the audio ports, its a slide out tray.

Yes it is.

kof2000 · 12-29-2006, 07:48 PM

there should be an icon with a platter on it

12-29-2006, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
mickeydog New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	Difficulty replacing hard drive on Dell M50 I need to replace the hard drive on my Dell Mobile Precision M50. There are instructions at the dell website: http://support.dell.com/support/syst...rr.htm#1102511 Howeve,r the photos are missing, so it is difficult to follow them. In particular, I can't tell where the hard drive screws are. There are 2 panels on the bottom of the computer, one accesses the memory and the other the wireless card. Can anyone help me figure out where the hard drive is?

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nffc10 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nottingham Age: 18 Posts: 1,659	Open all the screws and find out! Can you take a photo of the underside of your laptop then post it? EDIT:go to this webpage and click on hard drive. http://support.dell.com/support/edoc.../en_sm/hdd.htm It also gives you a guide on how to replace your hard drive. __________________ Amd Athlon 64 X2 6000+ @ 3.31GHz Asrock AM2NF3 VSTA 2gb Corsair XMS2 PC5400 Sapphire X800XL 256MB AGP 80GB Maxtor Hard Drive OCZ StealthXtreme 600W PSU Pictures - 1 2 3 http://www.treasuretrooper.com/438654 Last edited by nffc10; 12-29-2006 at 06:58 PM.

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 25 Posts: 13,432	The images on that link didn't work for me, so I'm not totally sure what type of computer you have. However, I searched google real quick, and I found this... http://www.laptopreparatie.nl/websho...8000_caddy.jpg I think this is similar to what Bobo was refering to, and what I've encounted in the past. It's basically just a single screw to hold the tray in. I think you moved the plastic down(unlocks) then just slid it right out. __________________ Primary- i7 920 \| 6GB RAM \| 9800GT \| 160+160+500GB Secondary- Athlon X2 4200 \| 2GB RAM \| 7600GT \| 80+250GB Netbook - Atom N280 \| 2GB RAM \| GMA945\| 160GB

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Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 18 Posts: 6,623	Check along the sides for a slide-out tray, that's often where the hard drive is.

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