Your Dell Latitude won’t start or has slowed down significantly, even though the rest of the laptop looks as solid as ever? Very often the culprit is the drive. Repair usually takes 1–3 working days.
In short: when a Dell Latitude shows a black or blue screen, in many cases the problem turns out to be the drive, not the system. We check its speed, replace it with a new SSD if necessary, and safely transfer your data — provided the drive isn’t encrypted with a corporate key.
Our experience with Dell Latitude
We’ve replaced the drive in 5 Dell Latitude laptops. This is Dell’s business series, very often sourced from the second-hand market, where drives are frequently encrypted with a corporate key to which the new owner has no access.
Latitude — drive often encrypted with corporate key
In second-hand Latitude models, the drive is sometimes encrypted with a corporate key to which the new owner has no access, which in practice means installing a new drive from scratch. Upgrading to a faster SSD is also one of the most noticeable improvements, especially in older Latitude models where slower drives were fitted at the factory.
When you’re looking for help with your Latitude
You find us after searching „Dell Latitude won’t turn on black screen”, „Latitude drive replacement Warsaw” or „Latitude slow to start what to do”.
Symptoms of a damaged or slow drive
- Laptop won’t start — black or blue screen
- Very long system and program loading times
- System freezes or restarts for no reason
- Strange noises from inside (with older HDD drives)
We check the drive with HD Tune — below 50 MB/s is a clear sign of trouble, above 200 MB/s is normal for a healthy SSD.
Apenfix technician
What happens if you delay
- Risk of complete loss of access to data on the drive
- Progressive slowdown and system freezing
- A damaged drive can stop working completely, without warning
How drive replacement works at our service centre
1. Free inspection
We measure drive speed using HD Tune, which takes 5–15 minutes.
2. Data backup
If the drive is working and not encrypted, we transfer your data — small amounts free of charge.
3. New drive installation
We install a new SSD and restore your data and system.
4. Testing and warranty
We test the speed and stability of the new drive and provide a minimum 3-month warranty.
Repair time may vary depending on parts availability and service workload.
Latitude drive replacement — we serve all of Warsaw
We accept Latitude laptops from clients in every Warsaw district — Śródmieście, Wola, Mokotów, Ochota, Żoliborz, Bemowo, Bielany, Ursynów, Praga-Południe, Praga-Północ, Targówek, Białołęka, Wawer, Włochy, Ursus, Wilanów, Rembertów and Wesoła — as well as from the surrounding areas.
We have more than one location in convenient parts of Warsaw, so getting to us is quick and easy wherever you live or work. Our current service point addresses are listed further down this page.
Why Apenfix
Frequently asked questions
What if the drive in a Latitude is encrypted with a corporate key?
Without the corporate key, recovering old data is practically impossible, but we install a new drive so the laptop will be fully functional again.
How do you know it’s definitely the drive?
We measure drive speed with HD Tune — a result below 50 MB/s clearly indicates a problem.
Is it worth replacing the drive with an SSD in an older Latitude?
Very often yes — it’s one of the most noticeable upgrades, especially in older models with a factory-fitted slower drive.
What if the drive in a Latitude is already damaged?
We can attempt data recovery, provided the drive isn’t encrypted, and when replacing with a new drive it works out more cost-effective than a separate job.
How long does a drive replacement in a Latitude take?
Usually 1–3 working days.
The exact cost of a drive replacement in a Dell Latitude is determined individually after a free inspection. You’ll find the current price list under the button above.
Two service points in Warsaw
Visit whichever of our two locations is more convenient for you.
Location 1 — Wolska
Wolska 50A/Lokal 26
01-187 Warszawa
Location 2 — al. Szucha
al. Jana Chrystiana Szucha 1
00-580 Warszawa
See also
- Dell Latitude diagnostics
- Dell Latitude system installation
- Dell Latitude motherboard repair
- Dell Inspiron Hard Drive Replacement
