Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

4

  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • Disc Drive
  • 2 steps
  • Back Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Unclip the two latches on the bottom of the laptop.
  • Slide the battery straight out while holding the clip open.

Unclip the two latches on the bottom of the laptop.

Slide the battery straight out while holding the clip open.

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Step 2

              Disc Drive
  • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 7.5mm screw from the underside of the plastic frame that holds the disc tray in place.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 7.5mm screw from the underside of the plastic frame that holds the disc tray in place.

Step 3

  • Remove the disk tray assembly by sliding it out from the side using the blue plastic opening tool.

Remove the disk tray assembly by sliding it out from the side using the blue plastic opening tool.

Step 4

              Back Panel
  • Remove all of the remaining back panel screws with a #0 Phillips head screwdriver.
  • Remember to remove the two screws under the rubber feet.

Remove all of the remaining back panel screws with a #0 Phillips head screwdriver.

Remember to remove the two screws under the rubber feet.

Step 5

  • Carefully use the blue plastic opening tool to pry the clam shell of the laptop apart.
  • You may need to flip the laptop over to unlatch all of the internal clips.

Carefully use the blue plastic opening tool to pry the clam shell of the laptop apart.

You may need to flip the laptop over to unlatch all of the internal clips.

Step 6

  • Carefully pull the shell of the computer apart.

Carefully pull the shell of the computer apart.

Step 7

              Hard Drive
  • Using a black nylon spudger, disconnect the black connector that attaches the hard drive to the motherboard

Using a black nylon spudger, disconnect the black connector that attaches the hard drive to the motherboard

Step 8

  • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the three screws holding the hard drive down to the board.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the three screws holding the hard drive down to the board.

Step 9

  • Remove the hard drive.

Remove the hard drive.

Step 10

  • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the four screws from the holding apparatus.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the four screws from the holding apparatus.

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

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jcoengineer - Aug 13, 2018

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Can you provide the HDD model number for replacement? Also the model number or description of a compatible HDD with higher capacity.

Thank You