Difficulty

Easy

Steps

10

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Turn Laptop Over
  • Turn the laptop over so that the underside is facing towards you.

Turn the laptop over so that the underside is facing towards you.

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Step 2

              Unlock The Battery
  • Slide the short slider one towards the unlocked lock symbol.

Slide the short slider one towards the unlocked lock symbol.

Step 3

              Release The Battery
  • Slide the long slider towards the unlocked lock icon.
  • This slider is spring loaded and may require a little force.
  • If done correctly, a click will be heard and the battery will be slightly raised.

Slide the long slider towards the unlocked lock icon.

This slider is spring loaded and may require a little force.

If done correctly, a click will be heard and the battery will be slightly raised.

Step 4

              Remove The Battery
  • Grasp the battery’s raised end and lift upwards.

Grasp the battery’s raised end and lift upwards.

Step 5

              Unscrew Backplate
  • Use the Phillips head screwdriver to remove the five screws holding the back plate.
  • The screws are counter-clockwise threaded.

Use the Phillips head screwdriver to remove the five screws holding the back plate.

The screws are counter-clockwise threaded.

Step 6

              Remove Back Plate
  • Place fingers under back plate via the indentation and lift upwards to remove.

Place fingers under back plate via the indentation and lift upwards to remove.

Step 7

              Unscrew Hard Drive Cover
  • Unscrew the six screws holding the hard drive cover in place

Unscrew the six screws holding the hard drive cover in place

Step 8

              Unlock Hard Drive Cover and Hard Drive
  • Grip onto the cover and slide it away from the connector to release the cover and hard drive.

Grip onto the cover and slide it away from the connector to release the cover and hard drive.

Step 9

              Remove Hard Drive Cover
  • Grip onto the black plastic tab to lift the end enough to get your fingers under.
  • Once it is high enough, place another finger or fingers under the cover and lift straight off.

Grip onto the black plastic tab to lift the end enough to get your fingers under.

Once it is high enough, place another finger or fingers under the cover and lift straight off.

Step 10

              Remove Hard Drive
  • Use hand to grab hard drive and remove.
  • Do not touch the gold connectors.

Use hand to grab hard drive and remove.

Do not touch the gold connectors.

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

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