Difficulty
Easy
Steps
8
Time Required
10 minutes
Sections
2
- Hard Drive
- 3 steps
- Wireless Card
- 5 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Hard Drive
- Flip the laptop over to the backside. The Hard Drive is located on the bottom left.
Flip the laptop over to the backside. The Hard Drive is located on the bottom left.
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Step 2
- Unscrew the two screws with a PH00 bit. This releases the hard drive.
- The screws are held in place, so there is no need to worry about losing them
Unscrew the two screws with a PH00 bit. This releases the hard drive.
The screws are held in place, so there is no need to worry about losing them
Step 3
- Slide the hard drive case off in a horizontal motion away from the device to remove the hard drive.
Slide the hard drive case off in a horizontal motion away from the device to remove the hard drive.
Step 4
Wireless Card
- The wireless card is located on the bottom of the laptop, however the hard drive case must be removed in order to access the wireless card.
The wireless card is located on the bottom of the laptop, however the hard drive case must be removed in order to access the wireless card.
Step 5
- Unscrew the two screws holding the hard drive in place, using a PH00 bit.
- The screws are held in place, so there is no need to worry about losing them
Unscrew the two screws holding the hard drive in place, using a PH00 bit.
Step 6
- Slide the wireless card backing towards you to remove it from the laptop.
Slide the wireless card backing towards you to remove it from the laptop.
Step 7
- Gently remove the black and white wires that are connected to the wireless card.
- The wires are held firmly in place, so it may take some force to remove them. Be cautious when doing so as the wires may tear or fray
Gently remove the black and white wires that are connected to the wireless card.
The wires are held firmly in place, so it may take some force to remove them. Be cautious when doing so as the wires may tear or fray
Step 8
- Remove the two .4 cm screws with a PH00 bit.
Remove the two .4 cm screws with a PH00 bit.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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