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    How to get inside an Inspiron 1520

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Tempe, Jul 29, 2010.

  1. Tempe

    Tempe Newbie

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    My Inspiron 1520 just died on me, it apparently can't find the harddrive or any other bootable devices when I try to boot it.

    This happend after I dropped the bag I was carrying it in, so I suspect the cable connecting the harddrive and the motherboard simply went loose.

    Any insurance or anything of the such I might have had is long over, so I decided to fix it myself if at all possible, however I can't seem to remove the back of the laptop for whatever reason. I'm certain that I've removed all the screws, and yet I still can't get inside it :confused: ... help?
     
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  2. SomeFormOFhuman

    SomeFormOFhuman has the dumbest username.

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    The service manual is what you need to take your 1520 apart.

    Documentation

    Apparently, if I were you, the fact that the laptop manages to start up, I wouldn't dissemble it but rather just remove the harddrive and hook it up to as an external onto another PC to test. The 1520 does not use a cable connecting the harddrive but rather, a PCIe slot.

    This is a documentation of how to remove just your harddrive:
    http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1520/en/sm/hdd.htm#wp1180023
     
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  3. Tempe

    Tempe Newbie

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    Thanks a ton, you pretty much saved my on this one :) Unfortunately, it'd appear that the harddrive is done for, so I'll have to find a place to buy a new one:/ Any idea what one with merely 60-150GB would cost?
     
    Tempe, Jul 29, 2010
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  4. Jako

    Jako Notebook Evangelist

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    Just remember, you need sata not ide type of drive.
     
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  5. michael_recycled

    michael_recycled Notebook Deity

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    Hi,
    Assuming you live in the US, then have a look what Newegg.com has to offer. Prices start at 36 USD plus shipping.

    Michael
     
    michael_recycled, Jul 31, 2010
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