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Very easy

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3

Time Required

                          20 minutes

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Introduction

 It may be advantageous to upgrade the hard drive to a Solid State Drive (SSD) as their advantages over a traditional hard drive include: faster load times, longer lasting and more durable, use less power, and are quieter.

Upon opening the laptop casing disconnect the battery to reduce the risk of a power overload. This guide shows how:

Gigabyte P34G Battery Replacement

Make sure you are grounded before starting. To ground yourself, simply touch a metal object that is in contact with the floor for a few seconds. Additional methods are discussed here:

How do I ground myself

What you need

Step 1

              Hard Drive
  • Remove all 15 marked screws on the underside of the laptop using a #0 screwdriver.
  • There are three different sized screws.
  • 1x 9.8mm Screw
  • 8x 5.6mm Screws
  • 6x 5.0mm Screws
  • Divide the screws by size and save them in a safe space for reassembly later.

Remove all 15 marked screws on the underside of the laptop using a #0 screwdriver.

There are three different sized screws.

1x 9.8mm Screw

8x 5.6mm Screws

6x 5.0mm Screws

Divide the screws by size and save them in a safe space for reassembly later.

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Step 2

  • Carefully peel back the two pieces of black tape holding down the cord.
  • Pull the marked tab straight up away from the board to disconnect the hard drive from the board.

Carefully peel back the two pieces of black tape holding down the cord.

Pull the marked tab straight up away from the board to disconnect the hard drive from the board.

Step 3

  • Carefully lift the hard drive for removal.

Carefully lift the hard drive for removal.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Rizwan - Jun 4, 2018

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Hi.

Can you please show me how to remove the back cover on the gigabyte sabre 17 laptop?

Need to change the hdd but cannot open the back.

Thank you.