Alienware 15 R3 Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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5

Time Required

                          15 - 45 minutes            

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• Hard Drive
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Introduction

Alienware 15 R3 failed to properly read the SSD containing system files when booting resulting the Blue Screen of Death. Changing the booting option in BIOS will not help to solve the problem. Therefore, replacing the hard drive from Alienware 15 R3 is the most effective solution.

I recommend backup important files in your hard drive before repairing.

What you need

Step 1

              Hard Drive               

• Find Power in start menu and click Shut Down to turn off your Alienware 15 R3.
• Wait a few seconds until all the lights around are off.
• Unplug the power supply.

Find Power in start menu and click Shut Down to turn off your Alienware 15 R3.

Wait a few seconds until all the lights around are off.

Unplug the power supply.

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Step 2

• Remove the seven M2.5x13 screws from the base cover.
• Remove the base cover carefully.
• Save these screws for later.
• The screw on the top middle of base cover cannot be removed after unscrewing. But it is okay to remove the base cover.

Remove the seven M2.5x13 screws from the base cover.

Remove the base cover carefully.

Save these screws for later.

The screw on the top middle of base cover cannot be removed after unscrewing. But it is okay to remove the base cover.

Step 3

• Remove the two M3x3 screws that are holding the bracket and one M2.5x8 screw holding the hard drive assembly .

Remove the two M3x3 screws that are holding the bracket and one M2.5x8 screw holding the hard drive assembly .

Step 4

• Put bottom plate back on your laptop and secure the bottom plate with the screws removed previously.
• Prior to reassembly, clean the dust on fans as circled in picture if needed.

Put bottom plate back on your laptop and secure the bottom plate with the screws removed previously.

Prior to reassembly, clean the dust on fans as circled in picture if needed.

Step 5

• Your Alienware 15 R3 is ready to roll.

Your Alienware 15 R3 is ready to roll.

By removing the HDD from the laptop, BSOD will never happen again when you boot the laptop. Please note that, the storage space than it was in the past.

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