Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
3
Time Required
20 - 40 minutes
Sections
2
- Battery
- 1 step
- Hard Drive
- 2 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Remove the battery
- Unlock the battery by sliding the battery-lock latch towards the outer edge.
- Slide the battery-bay release latch and hold it.
- Remove the battery from the battery bay.
- If this is all you are doing Follow Step In Reverse if not Go to Next Step.
Unlock the battery by sliding the battery-lock latch towards the outer edge.
Slide the battery-bay release latch and hold it.
Remove the battery from the battery bay.
If this is all you are doing Follow Step In Reverse if not Go to Next Step.
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Step 2
Removing the Hard Drive
- Remove the two screws securing the hard drive assembly to the system board.
- Holding the connector end of the hard drive assembly, pull the hard drive assembly from the system board connector.
Remove the two screws securing the hard drive assembly to the system board.
Holding the connector end of the hard drive assembly, pull the hard drive assembly from the system board connector.
Step 3
Removing the Hard Drive
- Press down on the hard drive at the non-connector end slot to remove the hard drive off the hard drive cage.
Press down on the hard drive at the non-connector end slot to remove the hard drive off the hard drive cage.
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