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Step 1

              HDD - replacement / upgrade
  • Switch off the laptop and remove the battery.
  • The keyboard is held by 4x locking clips.
  • By using cutter, carefully lift up the one side of the keyboard and start opening the locking clips.

Switch off the laptop and remove the battery.

The keyboard is held by 4x locking clips.

By using cutter, carefully lift up the one side of the keyboard and start opening the locking clips.

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Step 2

  • Remove the RAM memory cover and the DVD drive.
  • Now you have 12x M 2.5x5.0 screws.

Remove the RAM memory cover and the DVD drive.

Now you have 12x M 2.5x5.0 screws.

Step 3

  • Unscrew 4x M 2.5x5.0 screws and disconnect the 3x flex cables:
  • Power on flex cable
  • Mouse pad flex cable
  • Hot keys flex cable
  • By using a plastic tool remove the upper case.

Unscrew 4x M 2.5x5.0 screws and disconnect the 3x flex cables:

Power on flex cable

Mouse pad flex cable

Hot keys flex cable

By using a plastic tool remove the upper case.

Step 4

  • Disconnect:
  • The LCD display flex cable
  • The WiFi & Blue-tooth coaxial cables
  • The speaker connector.
  • Remove 4x M 2.5.0.5 screws from the Display module hinges.
  • Now you can remove the LCD display module.

Disconnect:

The LCD display flex cable

The WiFi & Blue-tooth coaxial cables

The speaker connector.

Remove 4x M 2.5.0.5 screws from the Display module hinges.

Now you can remove the LCD display module.

Step 5

  • 5x M 2,5x5.0 screws hold the motherboard to the down bezel.
  • Be careful with these two connectors:
  • between motherboard and the additional charging port board,
  • between motherboard and the additional WiFi card slot, USB connectors board.
  • Start removing the motherboard from right side, near to the DVD drive connector.

5x M 2,5x5.0 screws hold the motherboard to the down bezel.

Be careful with these two connectors:

between motherboard and the additional charging port board,

between motherboard and the additional WiFi card slot, USB connectors board.

Start removing the motherboard from right side, near to the DVD drive connector.

Step 6

  • Finally you can find the hard disk drive on the back side of the motherboard.
  • Remove the last two screws securing the hard drive.
  • There are two strips of foam to prevent shock under the hard drive, which may stick to the drive due to heat—so, pull slowly away from the SATA connector so you don’t damage any components.

Finally you can find the hard disk drive on the back side of the motherboard.

Remove the last two screws securing the hard drive.

There are two strips of foam to prevent shock under the hard drive, which may stick to the drive due to heat—so, pull slowly away from the SATA connector so you don’t damage any components.

Step 7

  • When you are installing the new HDD, hold the SATA connector with one finger.
  • Now assemble the system. I hope everything was successful.
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When you are installing the new HDD, hold the SATA connector with one finger.

Now assemble the system. I hope everything was successful.

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

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JPWhite - Jun 8, 2015

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Thank You for labeling what each of the flex cables is for. If there is an issue with the laptop after reassembly it will make finding the lose cable easier.

ford423 - Jul 17, 2015

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Truly this laptop was designed by a madman with no regard for easy of disassembly/reassembly.

Martin Pickett - Oct 10, 2015

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My model seemed to be slightly different and I couldn’t get the upper case off from the side. I started from the top left near the power button.

jondonze - Nov 23, 2015

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My model was also just a little different. There were two screws holding a bracket to the MB located on the upper edge of the hard drive in your final picture. I had to remove these two screws and then there were 4 screws mounting this bracket to the HD. Also there was some adhesive strips on the under side of the hard drive that stuck the HD to the MB. I had to slowly pull the hard drive from the SATA connector.

malcolmmcelwee - Mar 22, 2016

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Well I think I will leave it to the experts