Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn the computer upside down with the battery facing you.
  • Turn the computer off and disconnect the charging cable from the computer.
  • Failure to unplug the charging cable may result in electric shock.

Turn the computer upside down with the battery facing you.

Turn the computer off and disconnect the charging cable from the computer.

Failure to unplug the charging cable may result in electric shock.

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Step 2

  • Push the switch as far to the right as possible to unlock the battery.

Push the switch as far to the right as possible to unlock the battery.

Step 3

  • Remove the battery using two hands and pull it away from the computer.

Remove the battery using two hands and pull it away from the computer.

Step 4

              Hard Drive
  • Remove the four Phillips #1 screws holding the Hard Drive in place.
  • Four 3.5mm Phillips #1 screws

Remove the four Phillips #1 screws holding the Hard Drive in place.

Four 3.5mm Phillips #1 screws

Step 5

  • Pull the Hard Drive out gently using the tab. It should provide enough leverage to pull the drive out smoothly.

Pull the Hard Drive out gently using the tab. It should provide enough leverage to pull the drive out smoothly.

Step 6

  • Remove both 3.5mm Phillips #1 screws on either side of the plastic casing.
  • There is a second screw on the other side of the casing.
  • Then gently separate the drive from its casing.

Remove both 3.5mm Phillips #1 screws on either side of the plastic casing.

There is a second screw on the other side of the casing.

Then gently separate the drive from its casing.

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

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