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Dell XPS 15 9560 Hard Drive Replacement

Introduction

If you are looking to upgrade or replace the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) of your Dell XPS 15 9560, this guide will detail the steps to do so.

Some laptops use a combination of an HDD and an SSD (Solid State Drive) or either one for their memory storage. HDDs are larger than SSDs and operate using a physical spinning disk to read data, akin to a vinyl record. SSDs do not have any moving parts and are much smaller.

This guide will instruct on how to remove the hard drive bracket that houses the laptop’s hard disk drive.

What you need

  1. Dell XPS 15 9560 Hard Drive Replacement, Back Panel: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Before beginning, unplug the charger and any peripheries. If possible, discharge your battery below 25%.

    • Shut the laptop down.

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  2. Dell XPS 15 9560 Hard Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the ten 4.0 mm screws from the back panel of the laptop using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

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  4. Dell XPS 15 9560 Hard Drive Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two 5 mm screws underneath the XPS badge door using a Phillips screwdriver

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  5. Dell XPS 15 9560 Hard Drive Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Use a scribe to remove the bottom base cover from the backplate.

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  6. Dell XPS 15 9560 Hard Drive Replacement, Hard Drive: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove four 4.0 mm screws of the hard drive bracket.

    • Unplug the hard drive cable.

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  7. Dell XPS 15 9560 Hard Drive Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the hard drive bracket. Then, unplug and remove the hard drive.

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Conclusion

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

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