Difficulty
Easy
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14
Time Required
15 - 40 minutes
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Peeling the Tape
- 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.
- Peel off the tape that secures the hard-drive cable to the palm-rest 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.
Peel off the tape that secures the hard-drive cable to the palm-rest assembly.
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Step 2
Disconnecting the Hard Drive Cable
- Using the pull tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.
Using the pull tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.
Step 3
Remove the Screws
- Remove the two screws (M2x3.5) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly.
Remove the two screws (M2x3.5) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly.
Step 4
Lifting the Hard-Drive Assembly
- Lift the hard-drive assembly, along with its cable, off the palm-rest assembly.
Lift the hard-drive assembly, along with its cable, off the palm-rest assembly.
Step 5
Disconnecting the Interposer
- Disconnect the interposer from the hard-drive assembly.
Disconnect the interposer from the hard-drive assembly.
Step 6
Remove the Screws
- Remove the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
Remove the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
Step 7
Lifting the Hard-Drive Bracket
- Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.
Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.
Step 8
Align the Screw Holes
- Align the screw holes on the NEW hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive.
Align the screw holes on the NEW hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive.
Step 9
Replace the Screws
- Replace the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
Replace the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
Step 10
Connecting the Interposer
- Connect the interposer to the hard-drive assembly.
Connect the interposer to the hard-drive assembly.
Step 11
Align the Screw Holes
- Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
Step 12
Replace the Screws
- Replace the two screws (M2x3.5) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly.
Replace the two screws (M2x3.5) that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly.
Step 13
Connecting the Hard-Drive Cable
- Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board.
Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board.
Step 14
Adhering the Tape
- Adhere the tape that secures the hard-drive cable to the palm-rest assembly.
Adhere the tape that secures the hard-drive cable to the palm-rest assembly.
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