Inspiron 15 5000 P75F - How to change or upgrade the hard disk

[@freename]

If you have a version of this laptop with a DVD drive you must be aware that an additional screw (or more than one?) on the underside cover needs removing and you can then slide out the DVD drive!

[@tomcaulkins7413]

Just to clarify, with a DVD drive version, the lower right screw of the 2 screws toward the center of the back cover shown in the video releases the DVD drive from the laptop. With that screw removed and with the drive drawer open before disassembly, you can then remove the drive by pulling it out. Once the drive is removed, there are two screws visible at the entrance to slot for the drive. Remove them and then proceed to remove the back cover as the video shows. When reassembling, put the back cover on, replace the 2 screws, replace the DVD drive, then replace the screws on the back cover. (The DVD drive is designed to be electronically disconnected and reconnected with the back cover in place.)

[@lightfusegetaway]

I'm looking for a tool like your trusty spudger, with a large blade and handle. Do you happen to remember where you got it? Thanks!

[@freename]

@@lightfusegetaway Amazon.. RGM 103 is the thing. Looks like UK only has 109 in stock which is a slightly different shape. The 103 knife is the one recommended by Louis Rossmann of Apple repair KZbin!

[@lightfusegetaway]

@@freename Ahhh, no wonder it didn't come up in search... Didn't know it was a pallette knife. Looks a lot better than the small spudgers. And not too pricey either. Also, your video was very helpful in upgrading my coworker’s laptop to SSD. So a double thanks to you!

[@timoman9771]

Wow. You saved my butt. I bought a new 15 5000 with the dual drives and didn't know about the M2L3 next generation SSD harddrive card. Not only did you help me get the cover off, but you helped me realize where my primary C-drive was (the M2L3) and you also taught me where and what everything else was. My 1TB Hdd D-drive is now a 2TB SSD Hdd. Thanks a bunch!

[@freename]

Glad to have helped and thanks for saying so :)

[@MichaelCantle]

Unbelievably useful if you have this model. Covers everything.

[@freename]

Thank you for taking the time to comment :)

[@petergraffles6994]

Excellent. It's good to see the project from start to finish to get the full flow of the task. It gave me the confidence to open up my laptop and replace the disk drive with an SSD. Why oh why did Dell make it more difficlut to replace the disk drive, battery, etc with their newer models - it used to be so easy. It would put me off getting another Dell. Anyway, many thanks to people like yourself who show people like myself how to do this kind of task yourself.

[@freename]

Glad to have been help and thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@starlingwoof2]

I'm so grateful for this helpful video. I've changed components of laptops before but this video let me know to take the computer in to a professional because there is a great risk that I would break something on my poorly designed Dell. Special thanks for starting with stating and showing exact model number, same as mine! First time ever subscribing to a youtuber.

[@freename]

Thank you very much for the thanks :) and the subscribe is great so thanks for that too.

[@jeffersonluis2034]

Hi, my name is jefferson and my dell does not want to read the hd, I bought a ssd from kingston hj, but I do not know how to open it, your video helped me a lot, agr I'm doubtful if it has difference of Ssd from a manufacturer or another, would you let me know? I'm brazilian.

[@canalmanipulador5753]

@@jeffersonluis2034 Cara tenta acessar a BIOS, liga o pc com o ssd conectado, a partir da bios da placa mãe procura pelo ssd. As vezes a placa mãe simplesmente ignora um disco

[@nealewalter]

3rd or 4th time opening up my dell. DVD drive now also replaced by a second drive with 2 tb drive. Main hd now a 1 tb ssd. Subscribed.

[@freename]

Thanks for the sub and for taking the time to comment :) I don't post a lot and it isn't really "episodic content" so there isn't much reason to sub.. so every sub is very helpful if youtube decide to raise the limit in the future again.

[@craigk7615]

Thank you, if you have a CD/DVD drive on your computer, take out the near the "N" in Inspiron on the rear side. Slide drive out then remove 2 silver colored screws. below drive

[@martinwhite2369]

Hi thanks for the video - it was easier to see someone else get into theirs before attacking mine! And, as you requested, I've subscribed.

[@freename]

Thank you!!!

[@charleswhittaker7161]

Thanks for the helpful info. My laptop had a cdrom. I had to remove it then remove two small screws that were now visible, before the keyboard and base could separate.

[@freename]

:)

[@matthewwestra553]

Nice work. I have the CD in mine, so that was a little side-track, but this video had everything needed with good directions.

[@freename]

Thanks for the feedback. I assume the one with the CD drive needs another screw undoing and the CD drive sliding out?

[@psychfish]

@@freename A screw in the bottom of the case freed up the CD drive to slide out. Then there are 2 tiny screws holding the frame to the side of the case that need to be removed before the case bottom will come free. It's easy to miss that and break the thin piece of the case that would rest just above the CD door during normal operation. It's nothing hard, just need to notice that the case isn't popping off there

[@matthewwestra553]

@@freename Yes, there's one tiny screw on the underside. Then the CD drive assembly slides right out.

[@finisterremork]

@@psychfish phew... I checked the comments just as I was about to either break the damn thing or take it to a shop trying to get the last bit off.. Thanks for your comment!

[@rogerhardiman4169]

Many thanks for video. Wanted to upgrade RAM and also fit a solid state disk (in the M2 slot) so great to see how to get the cover off

[@chrischandler5806]

Thanks for posting this....followed it today same laptop to swap out hdd. Nice job!!

[@freename]

Good to know it helped, thanks for taking the time to comment :)

[@geofsharp658]

Thanks for the tips, subscribed because you have a clean English presentation, no dudes or slang! 👍

[@freename]

Thank you. I do try to keep it to the point and no gimmicks. I guess I should start a competition, heavily bang on about viewers leaving a comment about their opinions on everything I say, patreon, have a nordvpn advert in the middle and music with 45 second intro and outro clips :P ?

[@marceloasenjo]

Muchas gracias estimado por el video, me ayudo realmente mucho!! Saludos!!

[@leoneil20]

The video is informative and concise. The provided information is valued and appreciated.

[@freename]

Thank you for saying so!

[@jdy21]

There is also an M.2 SSD slot there so you don't have to replace the current HD which can be used to store large size files.

[@iq-nj4xg]

Very clear - thank-you. Unfortunately these laptops seem to have a high failure rate.

[@fabiodepaula5218]

Muito obrigado !! Ajudou bastante.

[@wom1320]

Some advice for if you model has a disk drive, continue as normal until you about done unclipping the side with the drive then turn it over and pull the whole disk drive out (only connected by a sata port) and there will be 2 screws underneath where it was that will otherwise prevent you from lifting the cover off.

[@freename]

Thanks :) It is annoying they seem to have two slightly different variants of exactly the same model number.

[@alexkuzin07]

If you have version with CD , pull out CD before removing cover, and there are two more screws attached to cover needs to be removed

[@jonthereader]

I have the version with a CD drive. Do you know how to remove the CD drive?

[@matthewwestra553]

@@jonthereader I just did the replacement and I have CD. After you remove the screws from the bottom, the CD player will simply pull out to the side. Then be sure to remove the 2 tiny screws that hold the bottom of the case onto the side of the case.

[@ttttiiimmy10bit]

Nice one. just opened one up and it's not bad at all !

[@williamsmith6575]

Hi, can you give me a link to the tools you used to open it (I want to buy them)?

[@freename]

Stanley screwdriver part number 67-056 RGM Prof/WOODEN Palette Knife No 103 I just used Amazon but the RGM knife can be difficult to find sometimes.

[@williamsmith6575]

@@freename Thank you!

[@salerio61]

Thank you, you're a great help. Subbed as requested

[@freename]

Thank you! And nice to take the time to leave a comment too. If nobody did I'd be worried my videos were not worthwhile :)

[@claudiomirodacruz5303]

Bom vídeo, auxiliou na maneira de como desmontar o equipamento! Obrigado!

[@freename]

Thank you :)

[@SandroLibanoro]

Thanks my friends... obrigado meu amigo... 😀😀👍

[@jasonkim2558]

I have same laptop your video showing, where can I order hard disk?

[@freename]

Anywhere, Amazon, crucial or if you are in the UK.. ebuyer, BT shop, misco, overclockers, scan.

[@pedrosaenz2900]

Thank u so much I replace an m.2 ssd Greetings!

[@freename]

I am glad it helped you, thank you for commenting to tell me.

[@asp0209]

Great video, thank you

[@rickb3288]

Thanks for creating this video. Good job!

[@freename]

Thanks for taking the time to say thanks.

[@leo0134]

Thanks for this tutorial!!!

[@freename]

My pleasure and thank you for taking the time to comment on here.

[@johnjaramillo1681]

Thanks, dude. Great video!

[@ninbajwa6605]

Nice one for the video once I got the back off it waz really simple 👍

[@freename]

Thank you for taking the time to say thanks :)

[@phoenixprize]

I noticed you mentioned the lenovo laptops in the comments section. I have two of these units for the kids who do online studies. One works great, no problem. The other one has been to the repair shop under warranty for screen issues. Never did work properly afterwards (black screen). Now the laptop is just a dust collector. The hard drive has gone out in my Dell Inspiron. I have just begun my research on hard drives (your video my first), my question is, would these two hard drives (lenovo ideapad 5 and dell inspiron be compatible, maybe save me a few bucks? Thanks for your time!

[@freename]

Yes, the drives would work but I'd highly recommend changing to an SSD. The computer will be quicker than when it was new if you put in an SSD.

[@uzochibacchus70]

Are you changing a hdd for and ssd and if so where did you buy it online?

[@freename]

I did and I almost certainly bought it from Amazon.

[@tobykingston-lee8876]

Cheers, excellent description, helped immensely. By chance have you got and solved the battery not charging issue in this exact model. I've got a standard list of things to check, but wondered if you have encountered it??

[@freename]

Not much I can suggest other than swapping the battery with one that is known to work in another machine and see if the problem follows the battery or the machine.

[@tanmoydattagupta1175]

Totally confused.. same ssd I bought but and have same laptop .. but ssd you placed will not work

[@freename]

Have you cloned your data from the old drive or made a windows install usb and installed from blank?

[@1996wiggles]

super handy video

[@freename]

Thanks for the thanks :)

[@fdevos2488]

Thank you for your excellent video. It stopped me from trying myself. Cheers, Frits

[@freename]

Thanks for the thanks! Should be fairly easy for any tech person to do if you know such a person.

[@RockwellAIM65]

I used two fingernails to open mine... fingernail keratin is amazing stuff and much more precise in feel than a spudger. Was afraid you were going to cut an artery with that damn knife!

[@freename]

Might be ok for your own computer but no way am I getting other people's scummy computer edge gunk stuck under my fingernails. Plus I've done it enough times to know that it doesn't take much to accidentally overdo it and bend a fingernail back on itself. I'm yet to damage a computer with the craft knife. It's more flexible than it looks in the video.

[@Euoie]

Hi, please recommend SSD and HDD brand and storage capacity (preferably the one that can handle a gaming app). (I don't know if I am using the right terms, but I hope you can help me.) I have the same unit as this but with CD slot. My HDD is no longer working and said need to replace due to some kind of failure on it. I also want to know if there's a chance that I can get the files on my broken(?) HDD? Thank you in advance...

[@freename]

Recovery of files on the hard disk: Unknown, depends what has happened to it. Does it spin, does it click? what error happens etc. SSD: Totally up to you. Pick a capacity and off you go. All depends on how many games and how large the games are etc. I'd say a _minimum_ of a 250GB SSD; likely larger if you plan to install lots of games or keep lots of video.

[@torrys99]

my wife's dell needs this. can i install a new ssd and reinstall the operating system to boot from the ssd? does anyone have a link on how to load the OS? thks

[@tytlersbicycle]

I want to do the same. I think you can clone the hdd and then reboot from the new ssd.

[@tytlersbicycle]

Oi! You got a loicence for that spatula m8?!

[@freename]

Clone using a usb to SATA lead and Macrium Reflect (free software) then move the SSD in. Or install from fresh. Make an usb stick for windows 10 by googling windows 10 ISO and it's the media creation tool you want.

[@freename]

Loicense expired but my nan said I could carry on using it.

[@tytlersbicycle]

@@freename Would it be possible to install an SSD in the M.2 slot, then clone the original hdd onto the M.2 and then change the settings in the bios to boot from the M.2?

[@ABDULASIF786]

hi I have same model of dell laptop p75f and i want to add M.2 Nvme ssd to it 250gb as I have removed my older ssd of 16gb and now I cant access my hdd and even I cant view in disk management but it does show me on BIOS system information , can you explain thanks.

[@Swift-Lee]

Did you clone the ssd first and just install it? Once installed no need to tell laptop what/where its booting from? Just im doing this soon and i wanna do it right first time

[@freename]

I normally clone first using macrium reflect and a usb to SATA lead. Then plonk into laptop and as long as the original drive is gone it should default boot from the new drive.

[@rodrigzroger]

Refo the video, or edit ti show the screws on the dvd drive, I broke the bracket because I followed your video, that didn't shot the screws in the dvd drive

[@freename]

The one I filmed doesn't have a dvd drive so no screws to remove! I can't film something that doesn't exist for me.

[@ginebrakings]

HI I WANT TO ASK YOU SIR FOR SLOT FOR SSD ... CAN USE BOTH M2 SSD SATA AND SSD PCIE EXPRESS? PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION THANK YOU SIR

[@freename]

I would expect you can use both at the same time.

[@unluckyff3680]

Sir please tell me the price of motherboard

[@freename]

Your ability to eBay or Google is as good as mine.

[@unluckyff3680]

@@freename Sir i want to change the motherboard of my laptop please tell the cost how much will it cost ( p75f dell Inspiron )

[@freename]

@@unluckyff3680 letmegooglethat.com/?q=Inspiron+15+5000+P75F+Motherboard+site:ebay.co.uk

[@user-nb6st6xq7m]

Do you have a link to a hard disk

[@freename]

Any "laptop thin" 2.5inch SATA hard disk or SSD is fine.

[@mahmutpala7578]

good job

[@freename]

Thanks :)

[@44melly._]

Hey dude where u buy ur hard drive

[@freename]

Amazon most likely :)

[@Eric-dw2vd]

Nice video

[@freename]

Ty

[@sylvainbenoit8473]

Hi, Prior installing my new SSD, I have cloned the existing std HD to a new SSD. Once the SSD installed, Windows doesn't want to load anymore (boot-up). Any suggestion?

[@freename]

What did you clone it with?

[@sylvainbenoit8473]

@@freename Macrium Reflect 7

[@freename]

Used the usb boot stick Macrium can create and used the repair windows startup option. That usually solves it.

[@cajatinaswani609]

Hey, I also have this laptop, can i increase video memory or Graphics Card on this laptop. Also can we also add SSD on this?

[@freename]

Video memory: Unless the option is in BIOS.. no. SSD: Yes. You can either replace the hard disk in the bottom left at 7:20 or add an M.2 SSD on the right in the area with "SSD" on it!

[@alankardec5875]

Can you help me? I bought this Inspiron 15 P75F with Ubuntu from Dell, but now I'm not using that much and want to give it to my wife, I have a HD with Windows 10 in it, I already used this HD in another laptop and also in a desktop, but when I try to put it in the P75F it does not recognize it, I already changed the BIOS what I had to change but it simply doesn't work, the HD (or boot file) doesn't appear on the list, and there is no problem with the bus 'cause I put the original HD back and worked well.

[@freename]

Why not install windows from fresh on the Dell? What's the benefit of moving the hard disk?

[@alankardec5875]

@@freename no benefits at all, but wouldn't I need another license for it? By the way, I'll need the HD with Ubuntu

[@freename]

@@alankardec5875 The windows activation is stored against the motherboard. Moving the hard disk to another machine will deactivate windows. If you have a product key string of numbers and letters on a sticker you may be able to reactivate it with the code. If you just have a "Windows 8" (or newer) sticker on the source computer - with no product key on it.. you won't be able to reactivate windows on the destination computer.

[@alankardec5875]

@@freename Well, I already moved this hard disk from one machine to another several times and never had this problem, the only thing I had to do was change from UEFI to Legacy , but inside P75F it doesn't even read boot file, I'll search more for it, thanks

[@ricoraxelhd]

Question: If i have the ssd version does it mean the hard drive slot is empty? I'm looking to put and extra hard drive for storage.

[@Ramitrohit]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGbCc6aArdaZb7c

[@meverhard]

Having trouble getting the two screws below the CD player out. CD Tray is out, but the two small screws underneath are a bitch. My screwdrivers just spin in the slots........

[@freename]

Yep! You need the right screwdriver for those usually. One of the jeweller/watch fixing type ones. I use ones like this for those screws: uk.rs-online.com/web/p/screwdriver-sets/0537883

[@meverhard]

@@freename Got a nice tool kit from Amazon real quick. Came apart easy/ I liked the tweezers and skinny pallet blade. Put it back together and got the dreaded no boot disc found. I had cloned the HD. I know nothing of BIOS commands either. Gave up after going in circles an hour w google searches. Popped in a USB recovery drive I made last week and it failed after " Getting Everything Ready " stage. I am thoroughly stumped. The laptop does show the drive is there. Now what to do. By the way thanks for the great video and tips. Marty

[@freename]

@@meverhard The most reliable tool I've found for cloning drives is Macrium Reflect. And if it fails to boot after a clone, use the reflect USB tool to create a recovery USB and then tell it to "fix boot problems" in the restore tab. They used to have a free home version but more recent visits to the website seem to suggest they only do a trial version now :( ?

[@freename]

Also my colleague says the getting your computer ready can often get "stuck" at around 92% for a long time, just wait!

[@meverhard]

@@freename Do I have to take it apart again? I do think the clone was corrupted somehow. I had about 90 gigs on he old drive and it cloned in 5 mins. Said was successful though.

Hi how configure bios parameters , for cloned SDD ?

[@freename]

If cloned correctly no settings will need changing.

[@freename]

Clone using Macrium Reflect Free

[@wes3431]

I still cant get the screws out in the back out

[@miksa4358]

Same

[@tomcaulkins7413]

Once you remove the screws in the middle of the back cover you can pull out the disc drive. There are two screws then visible at the slot for the disc drive that need to be removed. Otherwise you will damage the back cover (as I did) when you remove the back cover. The video does not show this step.

[@freename]

I've seen a comment like this once before.. It looks like the version with the DVD drive has the additional screw: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJjToHSki5uaftk&lc=Ugz5gDusFXHFijvRxw14AaABAg The version I opened didn't have the DVD drive so I couldn't perform that step (and didn't know that it could have been needed). I've pinned a comment and edited the description to try and make it clearer for others in the future.