Advice on SSD drive for dell laptop please

Fabler2 said:

Good video here, (3) Dell Inspiron 5567 Replace HDD With SSD, Install Memory, Clean Windows Install. - YouTube

Awesome! Thanks, I will take a look before I start working on it tonight.

Fabler2 said:

Good video here, (3) Dell Inspiron 5567 Replace HDD With SSD, Install Memory, Clean Windows Install. - YouTube

In the video he changes the hdd without disconnecting it from the motherboard, I did it recently and I ripped the hdd cable from the hdd connector side, I had to buy an hdd cable. It's fragile.

Disconnect before the hdd on the motherboard. If it's like on my dell you have to lift (it slides up without being able to be removed) the plastic thing where the hdd is connected, then the cable is free and you can remove it from the motherboard. Then you can unscrew the support/caddy from the hdd with a magnetic screwdriver, and then gently disconnect the black connector from the hdd. Repeat all the steps in reverse to replace it.

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I found on ebay a connector cable for the reference of my laptop fortunately I was desperate.

itsme1 said:

In the video he changes the hdd without disconnecting it from the motherboard, I did it recently and I ripped the hdd cable from the hdd connector side, I had to buy an hdd cable. It's fragile.

Disconnect before the hdd on the motherboard. If it's like on my dell you have to lift (it slides up without being able to be removed) the plastic thing where the hdd is connected, then the cable is free and you can remove it from the motherboard. Then you can unscrew the support/caddy from the hdd with a magnetic screwdriver, and then gently disconnect the black connector from the hdd. Repeat all the steps in reverse to replace it.

Thanks for the heads up! I took the two connectors off when I replaced the battery.

I was thinking about trying to just lift the cables this time and only do the one end of the heard drive.

I didn't realize how fragile they are.

I will take the time to undo them.

Thanks again !

Thanks again!

I work on a lot of old equipment ... most of the time parts are no longer available (old tractors ... engines ....)

My first rule is to not do more damage or break parts with fixing something.

When I replaced the battery last week was the first time I have ever taken a laptop apart.

I really appreciate the advice!

Mike

Hey!

Just wanted to thank everyone for the help.

I put the 1 TB into the machine ... loaded it with 32 GB of RAM.

Installation of Windows went smooth (followed your instructions).

Super quick machine !!!!!!!!!!

This is honestly the fastest machine I have ever had .... not bad for 5 years old!

Thanks so much again !!!!!!!!!!!

Mike

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Sorry ... one more question ...

My wife is paralyzed from the shoulders down as the result of a diving accident when she was 12

She can use her arms but not her hands.

She uses typing splints.

The touch pad on this unit does not have "real" buttons. If you press on the bottom left and right areas of the touch pad, you click the right and left buttons.

The problem is if you use a typing splint (like pressing on it with a pencil) it does not trigger. If I use my finger, it does.

Is there a setting that will let the buttons activate when pressed but not touched (so if I press them with a pencil ... I can feel them "click"... they will activate)?

Thanks again !

Mike