Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 5 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Make sure the laptop is off and unplugged before starting.
  • Using the plastic opening tool, remove the top rubber feet on the back panel as it hides one of the screws we will be removing.

Make sure the laptop is off and unplugged before starting.

Using the plastic opening tool, remove the top rubber feet on the back panel as it hides one of the screws we will be removing.

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Step 2

  • Using a PH0 screwdriver, unscrew the ten 4.4mm Phillips head screws located on the back panel.

Using a PH0 screwdriver, unscrew the ten 4.4mm Phillips head screws located on the back panel.

Step 3

  • Using the plastic opening tool, remove the back cover of the laptop.
  • It is recommended that you start with a corner and run the tool throughout the edges of the cover.
  • Be sure not to bend the cover by applying too much force.

Using the plastic opening tool, remove the back cover of the laptop.

It is recommended that you start with a corner and run the tool throughout the edges of the cover.

Be sure not to bend the cover by applying too much force.

Step 4

  • Using a PH0 screwdriver, unscrew the two 3.8mm PH0 Phillips head screws that hold the battery in place.

Using a PH0 screwdriver, unscrew the two 3.8mm PH0 Phillips head screws that hold the battery in place.

Step 5

  • Carefully disconnect the cable connecting the top of the battery and remove the battery.

Carefully disconnect the cable connecting the top of the battery and remove the battery.

Step 6

              Hard Drive
  • The hard drive is located at the lower left area of the motherboard.
  • Using the spudger, lift the white latch holding the hard drive cable in place.

The hard drive is located at the lower left area of the motherboard.

Using the spudger, lift the white latch holding the hard drive cable in place.

Step 7

  • Using the opening tool, lift the hard drive out of the motherboard.

Using the opening tool, lift the hard drive out of the motherboard.

Step 8

  • Remove the hard drive cable from the hard drive.

Remove the hard drive cable from the hard drive.

Step 9

  • Pull off the plastic wedges on both sides of the hard drive.

Pull off the plastic wedges on both sides of the hard drive.

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

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