Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
14
Time Required
2 - 5 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 5 steps
- Back Cover Panel
- 4 steps
- Hard Drive
- 5 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Turn the laptop over.
Turn the laptop over.
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Step 2
- “Unlock” your battery by moving the switch as shown so that an unlocked lock on a red background is shown.
“Unlock” your battery by moving the switch as shown so that an unlocked lock on a red background is shown.
Step 3
- Next move the other switch, while the unlocked symbol is still showing. The battery should pop up, and no longer be flush with the bottom of the laptop.
Next move the other switch, while the unlocked symbol is still showing. The battery should pop up, and no longer be flush with the bottom of the laptop.
Step 4
- Now remove the battery by lifting it out of the laptop by the side closest to the switches.
Now remove the battery by lifting it out of the laptop by the side closest to the switches.
Step 5
- You have successfully removed the battery. Congratulations!
You have successfully removed the battery. Congratulations!
Step 6
Back Cover Panel
- Now, locate the two screws that hold the back cover panel onto the laptop.
Now, locate the two screws that hold the back cover panel onto the laptop.
Step 7
- Unscrew both of the screws that are holding the back panel in place with the Philips #00 head.
- The screws are 3/8" in length and have a 1/4" head.
Unscrew both of the screws that are holding the back panel in place with the Philips #00 head.
The screws are 3/8" in length and have a 1/4" head.
Step 8
- Once both screws have been removed use a plastic opening tool to lift the panel up. Starting with the indented notch , and moving left and right from there.
Once both screws have been removed use a plastic opening tool to lift the panel up. Starting with the indented notch , and moving left and right from there.
Step 9
- After the panel has been loosened by the plastic opening tool, take your finger, place it in the gap, and remove the panel from the laptop.
After the panel has been loosened by the plastic opening tool, take your finger, place it in the gap, and remove the panel from the laptop.
Step 10
Hard Drive
- Once the cover panel is off, locate the hard drive.
Once the cover panel is off, locate the hard drive.
Step 11
- Locate the two screws that are holding the hard drive in place.
Locate the two screws that are holding the hard drive in place.
Step 12
- Remove the two screws using a Phillips #00 screw driver.
Remove the two screws using a Phillips #00 screw driver.
Step 13
- Carefully slide the hard drive in the opposite direction of where the screws are located until it dislocates.
Carefully slide the hard drive in the opposite direction of where the screws are located until it dislocates.
Step 14
- Pull the hard drive out of its compartment.
Pull the hard drive out of its compartment.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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