Acer Aspire 3000 Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

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Battery
3 steps
Hard Drive
2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Begin with the device face down.
Orient the laptop so that the battery is on the side opposite of you and the headphone ports are facing towards you.

Begin with the device face down.

Orient the laptop so that the battery is on the side opposite of you and the headphone ports are facing towards you.

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Step 2

Slide the button found below the battery to the left into the unlocked position.
You will know the battery is unlocked if the tab is pushed to the side where the symbol is unlocked.

Slide the button found below the battery to the left into the unlocked position.

You will know the battery is unlocked if the tab is pushed to the side where the symbol is unlocked.

Step 3

Locate the battery and the tab to the right of it.
Pull the tab to the right while simultaneously pushing the battery away from you.
Make sure you push the battery only when tab is held in the right position in order to avoid damage to the device.

Locate the battery and the tab to the right of it.

Pull the tab to the right while simultaneously pushing the battery away from you.

Make sure you push the battery only when tab is held in the right position in order to avoid damage to the device.

Step 4

              Hard Drive

Unscrew the two 4.6 mm Phillips #1 screws on the left side of the hard drive panel in the lower right corner on the back of the laptop using the phillips head j1 bit.

Unscrew the two 4.6 mm Phillips #1 screws on the left side of the hard drive panel in the lower right corner on the back of the laptop using the phillips head j1 bit.

Step 5

Insert the plastic opening tool under left side of the hard drive cover and gently pry the cover open.
Pull the cover up and out to release the tabs on the right side of the cover and remove from the device.

Insert the plastic opening tool under left side of the hard drive cover and gently pry the cover open.

Pull the cover up and out to release the tabs on the right side of the cover and remove from the device.

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

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