Difficulty

Easy

Steps

9

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

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  • Hard Drive (Windows Drive)
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Removing the bottom cover
  • Using the Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the eight 5mm screws on the bottom of the laptop case.
  • The screws on the back side of the case will not be completely removed from the case, as they are affixed from the inside.

Using the Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the eight 5mm screws on the bottom of the laptop case.

The screws on the back side of the case will not be completely removed from the case, as they are affixed from the inside.

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Step 2

              Pry Open Case
  • Using a pry tool, pry open the case bottom starting at a front corner and working around the three sides.
  • It is not necessary to pry the back of the case, where the screws are affixed to the case bottom.

Using a pry tool, pry open the case bottom starting at a front corner and working around the three sides.

It is not necessary to pry the back of the case, where the screws are affixed to the case bottom.

Step 3

              Remove Case Bottom
  • Lift the case bottom from a corner, and completely remove the case bottom.
  • The case is held by magnets and may need gentle force to lift from the bottom of the laptop.

Lift the case bottom from a corner, and completely remove the case bottom.

The case is held by magnets and may need gentle force to lift from the bottom of the laptop.

Step 4

              Unscrew Battery
  • Unscrew the five 3mm screws holding the battery in place using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Unscrew the five 3mm screws holding the battery in place using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 5

              Battery Removal
  • Using the pull tab, disconnect the battery from the system board. Remove the laptop once it is disconnected from the board.
  • When disconnecting the battery, be careful to pull the tab directly away from the board. Pulling with an angle may damage the connection to the board.

Using the pull tab, disconnect the battery from the system board. Remove the laptop once it is disconnected from the board.

When disconnecting the battery, be careful to pull the tab directly away from the board. Pulling with an angle may damage the connection to the board.

Step 6

              Disconnect Right Speaker
  • Disconnect the speaker from the system board by pulling the plug.
  • Move speaker wires from under the tabs using pry tool or screwdriver. This will help to move the speaker away from the Windows drive.

Disconnect the speaker from the system board by pulling the plug.

Move speaker wires from under the tabs using pry tool or screwdriver. This will help to move the speaker away from the Windows drive.

Step 7

              Move Right Speaker
  • Move the right speaker away from the laptop body to provide space around the Windows drive.

Move the right speaker away from the laptop body to provide space around the Windows drive.

Step 8

              Unscrew Hard Drive
  • Unscrew the 5mm screw holding the drive using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Unscrew the 5mm screw holding the drive using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 9

              Removal of Hard Drive
  • Remove the Windows hard drive by raising the drive slightly and gently pulling from the system board.

Remove the Windows hard drive by raising the drive slightly and gently pulling from the system board.

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

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                    Juan Esparza

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