Acer Aspire M5 583P 6423 Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

Battery
5 steps
Hard Drive
2 steps

Flags

BackAcer Aspire M5-583P-6423
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications

Introduction

The traditional style hard disk drives (HDD) have disks spinning inside that can eventually wear out and “crash”. HDDs can also sustain significant damage if the laptop is dropped.

If you are replacing the drive, it is much better to use a solid state drive (SSD) instead. This newer style drive operates much faster, is less likely to fail as there are no moving parts, and will not slow down when nearing capacity. This guide will explain how to safely remove the Acer Aspire M5-583P-6423 hard drive. To avoid harming any components, you’ll need the iFixit opening tool and a Phillips #00 screwdriver. The steps are not difficult, but it’s important to follow all of them in the order that they are mentioned.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Turn the computer off and close it. Disconnect the charging cable from the laptop and place the laptop upside down.
Remove seventeen M2.5x8mm screws on the back cover of the laptop with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Turn the computer off and close it. Disconnect the charging cable from the laptop and place the laptop upside down.

Remove seventeen M2.5x8mm screws on the back cover of the laptop with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

1024

Step 2

Push the back cover up from each side using the iFixit opening tool.
You’ll hear a popping sound as you lift the back cover.
Once the back cover is separated, you’ll see all the internal components of the laptop.

Push the back cover up from each side using the iFixit opening tool.

You’ll hear a popping sound as you lift the back cover.

Once the back cover is separated, you’ll see all the internal components of the laptop.

Step 3

Pull the rainbow cord out by using the iFixit opening tool on each side of its connecting slot.
This step can be done by using your fingers, but its highly recommended to use the iFixit removal tool instead.

Pull the rainbow cord out by using the iFixit opening tool on each side of its connecting slot.

This step can be done by using your fingers, but its highly recommended to use the iFixit removal tool instead.

Step 4

Remove the M2.5 x 3mm screw that holds down the battery using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the M2.5 x 3mm screw that holds down the battery using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 5

Lift the battery up from its edges and pull back slightly towards the hinges to remove the battery.
The battery is now detached from the laptop and can be set aside.

Lift the battery up from its edges and pull back slightly towards the hinges to remove the battery.

The battery is now detached from the laptop and can be set aside.

Step 6

              Hard Drive

Remove two M2x3mm screws by using the Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

Remove two M2x3mm screws by using the Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

Step 7

Lift the hard drive and grip the gray housing from the sides. Then, pull apart the hard drive and the housing.
Do not pull on the cord. Doing so repetitively will damage it.

Lift the hard drive and grip the gray housing from the sides. Then, pull apart the hard drive and the housing.

Do not pull on the cord. Doing so repetitively will damage it.

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

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

                                                                                      One other person completed this guide.

Author

                                      with 4 other contributors

                    Ty Bulot

Member since: 01/14/2020

442 Reputation

                                      2 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       7







                                                        +4 more badges

Team

                       Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Team S16-G6, Branham Spring 2020                        

                                                  Member of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Team S16-G6, Branham Spring 2020 



                    ERAU-BRANHAM-S20S16G6                     


                                            5 Members                     


                                            5 Guides authored

Introduction#

What you need#

Team#

Introduction

What you need

Team