Difficulty

Easy

Steps

8

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Hard Drive and Mini-Card Access Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 2 steps

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Slide the battery lock latch on the left away from the battery.

Slide the battery lock latch on the left away from the battery.

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Step 2

  • Slide the battery latch at the center toward the right..

Slide the battery latch at the center toward the right..

Step 3

  • Slide the battery itself toward the back of the computer and remove

Slide the battery itself toward the back of the computer and remove

Step 4

              Hard Drive and Mini-Card Access Panel
  • Remove the two screws that secure the hard drive and mini-card access panel to the computer.

Remove the two screws that secure the hard drive and mini-card access panel to the computer.

Step 5

  • Slide the panel toward the rear of the computer.

Slide the panel toward the rear of the computer.

Step 6

  • Remove the hard drive and mini-card access panel.

Remove the hard drive and mini-card access panel.

Step 7

              Hard Drive
  • Slide the hard drive toward the side of the computer.

Slide the hard drive toward the side of the computer.

Step 8

  • Lift and remove the hard drive from the computer.

Lift and remove the hard drive from the computer.

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

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