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Device repair and troubleshooting for the Dell Inspiron 15 inch laptop computer with model number 3567.

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Dell Inspiron 15-3567 How to get inside

How do open this up ? I'm used to to getting inside desktop machines, not laptops.. But need to replace failing 1TB spinning HDD with SSD i'm gonna order.

Following this article: Dell Inspiron 15-3567 Fan Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide

Do you really need to remove optical drive ? as it looks like the screws in the image are just holding the metal tray itself, not securing the bottom case at all.

In any case i cannot get access to this part,.. I removed the battery, but them i don't know what to do in order to popup the optical drive, (if needed)

Removed the 8 screws from the bottom casing + screw relating to optical drive in the middle., and i'm guess all i need to really to is remove the screws underneath keyboard. but the only snag is optical drive,, can this be left alone?

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Looks like I had to remove optical drive, as it would potentially had issues opening up case after keyboard removal.

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Hi @tech198

Here's the service manual taken from this support webpage for the laptop.

Go to p.28 to view the procedure to remove/replace the HDD.

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Thanks... Took me a bit to while to disconnect keyboard ribbon connected to board, till i realized they put the orientation of the locking mechanism in reverse. It flips up in the opposite direction, not how you think it does

i.e the hinges of the lock are facing away from the ribbon, yet the lock flips in "from" the ribbon end

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