Difficulty
Easy
Steps
10
Time Required
15 - 40 minutes
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1
- Hard Drive
- 10 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Remove the Screw
- 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.
- CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
- CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in sleep or on state.
- Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest and keyboard 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.
CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in sleep or on state.
Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Step 2
Remove the Screw
- Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the system board.
Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the system board.
Step 3
Remove the Screw
- Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the I/O board.
Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the I/O board.
Step 4
Lifting the Hard-Drive Assembly
- Lift the hard-drive assembly off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Lift the hard-drive assembly off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Step 5
Remove the Screws
- Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
Step 6
Lifting the Hard Drive
- Lift the hard drive from the hard-drive bracket.
Lift the hard drive from the hard-drive bracket.
Step 7
Aligning the Screw Holes
- Align the screw holes on the NEW hard drive with the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket.
Align the screw holes on the NEW hard drive with the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket.
Step 8
Replace the Screws
- Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
Step 9
Align the Screw Holes
- Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, system board and I/O board.
Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, system board and I/O board.
Step 10
Replace the Screws
- Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, system board and I/O board.
Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, system board and I/O board.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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