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Moderate

Steps

14

Time Required

                          10 minutes - 1 hour

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  • Solid-State Drive
  • 14 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Removing the Screws
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.
  • Remove the screws that secure the solid-state drive bracket to the solid-state drive assembly.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Remove the screws that secure the solid-state drive bracket to the solid-state drive assembly.

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Step 2

              Peel off Computer Base Tabs
  • Using the pull tab, pivot the solid-state drive bracket and peel off the bracket from the tabs on the computer base.

Using the pull tab, pivot the solid-state drive bracket and peel off the bracket from the tabs on the computer base.

Step 3

              Disconnecting the Solid-State Drive Cable
  • Using the pull tab, disconnect the solid-state drive cable from the system board.

Using the pull tab, disconnect the solid-state drive cable from the system board.

Step 4

              Removing the Solid-State Drive
  • Remove the screws that secure the solid-state drive assembly to the computer base.

Remove the screws that secure the solid-state drive assembly to the computer base.

Step 5

              Lifting the Solid-State Assembly
  • Lift the solid-state drive assembly off the computer base.

Lift the solid-state drive assembly off the computer base.

Step 6

              Remove the Screw
  • Remove the screw that secures the solid-state drive to the solid-state drive assembly.

Remove the screw that secures the solid-state drive to the solid-state drive assembly.

Step 7

              Lift the Solid-State Assembly.
  • Slide and lift the solid-state drive off the solid-state drive assembly.

Slide and lift the solid-state drive off the solid-state drive assembly.

Step 8

              The New Solid-State Drive
  • Slide the NEW solid-state drive into the slot on the solid-state drive assembly.

Slide the NEW solid-state drive into the slot on the solid-state drive assembly.

Step 9

              Screw Replacement
  • Replace the screw that secures the solid-state drive to the solid-state drive assembly.

Replace the screw that secures the solid-state drive to the solid-state drive assembly.

Step 10

              Align the Screws
  • Align the screw holes on the solid-state drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.

Align the screw holes on the solid-state drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.

Step 11

              Replace the Screws
  • Replace the screws that secure the solid-state drive assembly to the computer base.

Replace the screws that secure the solid-state drive assembly to the computer base.

Step 12

              Connect the Cable to the System Board
  • Connect the solid-state drive cable to the system board.

Connect the solid-state drive cable to the system board.

Step 13

              Align the Screw Holes
  • Align the screw holes on the solid-state drive bracket with the screw holes on the solid-state drive assembly.

Align the screw holes on the solid-state drive bracket with the screw holes on the solid-state drive assembly.

Step 14

              Replace the Screws
  • Replace the screws that secure the solid-state drive bracket to the solid-state drive assembly.

Replace the screws that secure the solid-state drive bracket to the solid-state drive assembly.

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

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