Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
12
Time Required
10 minutes
Sections
2
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Hard Drive
- 9 steps
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Step 1
Battery
- Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.
- Flip over the laptop so that the bottom battery compartment faces upwards.
Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.
Flip over the laptop so that the bottom battery compartment faces upwards.
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Step 2
- Slide the tab below the battery to the left and hold the tab in place.
Slide the tab below the battery to the left and hold the tab in place.
Step 3
- While holding the tab, lift the battery out of its compartment.
- Release the tab after removing the battery.
While holding the tab, lift the battery out of its compartment.
Release the tab after removing the battery.
Step 4
Hard Drive
- Loosen the module cover screw with a Phillips screwdriver.
- The screw is attached to the cover; do not force it out.
Loosen the module cover screw with a Phillips screwdriver.
The screw is attached to the cover; do not force it out.
Step 5
- Lift the module cover by inserting a plastic opening tool into the crevice near the screw and lift upwards.
Lift the module cover by inserting a plastic opening tool into the crevice near the screw and lift upwards.
Step 6
- Remove the four 4mm Phillips screws fastening the first hard drive.
Remove the four 4mm Phillips screws fastening the first hard drive.
Step 7
- Slide the hard drive with your hand towards the hole where the back panel assembly screw was located (in step 5) to disconnect it.
- Lift the hard drive up to remove it from the case.
Slide the hard drive with your hand towards the hole where the back panel assembly screw was located (in step 5) to disconnect it.
Lift the hard drive up to remove it from the case.
Step 8
- Remove the four 4mm Phillips screws on the second hard drive.
Remove the four 4mm Phillips screws on the second hard drive.
Step 9
- Slide the hard drive towards the edge nearest you to disconnect it.
Slide the hard drive towards the edge nearest you to disconnect it.
Step 10
- Using the tab that says “THIS SIDE UP,” pull away from the laptop to remove the hard drive.
Using the tab that says “THIS SIDE UP,” pull away from the laptop to remove the hard drive.
Step 11
- Repeat this step for each hard drive.
- Unscrew the two 4mm screws from each side of the hard drive casing with a Phillips screwdriver.
Repeat this step for each hard drive.
Unscrew the two 4mm screws from each side of the hard drive casing with a Phillips screwdriver.
Step 12
- Remove the hard drive casing.
Remove the hard drive casing.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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