Difficulty

Easy

Steps

9

Time Required

                          1 minute

Sections

5

  • Case
  • 2 steps
  • LED Light conducting plastic pieces
  • 2 steps
  • Disassembling Western Digital Essentials HD Hard Drive
  • 1 step
  • Disassembling Western Digital Essentials HD Anti-vibration rubber pieces
  • 2 steps
  • SATA/USB Bridge Motherboard
  • 2 steps

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Step 1

              Case
  • Use a large plastic opening tool along the rear panel:
  • There are 4 clips to release.

Use a large plastic opening tool along the rear panel:

There are 4 clips to release.

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Step 2

  • Slide the cover along the plastic frame.

Slide the cover along the plastic frame.

Step 3

              LED Light conducting plastic pieces
  • Slide off the largest plastic pieces.

Slide off the largest plastic pieces.

Step 4

  • Bend the second small plastic piece to release it from the rubber piece.
  • Now you can slide it out.

Bend the second small plastic piece to release it from the rubber piece.

Now you can slide it out.

Step 5

              Disassembling Western Digital Essentials HD Hard Drive
  • Slide out the hard drive as shown in the picture
  • Make sure to slide as shown or you may damage the USB bridge logic board.

Slide out the hard drive as shown in the picture

Make sure to slide as shown or you may damage the USB bridge logic board.

Step 6

              Disassembling Western Digital Essentials HD Anti-vibration rubber pieces
  • Remove the 4 rubber piece from the plastic frame at each corner.

Remove the 4 rubber piece from the plastic frame at each corner.

Step 7

  • Remove the rubber piece from the SATA/USB bridge logic board.

Remove the rubber piece from the SATA/USB bridge logic board.

Step 8

              SATA/USB Bridge Motherboard
  • Remove both screws holding the retaining plate and the hard drive.
  • Slide the retaining plate in order to disconnect the SATA connector.

Remove both screws holding the retaining plate and the hard drive.

Slide the retaining plate in order to disconnect the SATA connector.

Step 9

  • Remove both screws holding the retaining plate with the logic board.

Remove both screws holding the retaining plate with the logic board.

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

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