Acer Chromebook C710 2847 Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          3 - 5 minutes            

Sections

3

• Battery
• 2 steps
• Acer Chromebook C710-2847 Back Cover Replacement
• 2 steps
• Hard Drive
• 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Place the laptop on a flat surface with the bottom side facing up.
• Place the tip of a spudger or finger into the hole on the battery release slider.

Place the laptop on a flat surface with the bottom side facing up.

Place the tip of a spudger or finger into the hole on the battery release slider.

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Step 2

• Use the spudger to move the slider to the right and hold it there.
• With the slider held, use your other hand to pull the battery back away from the laptop.

Use the spudger to move the slider to the right and hold it there.

With the slider held, use your other hand to pull the battery back away from the laptop.

Step 3

              Acer Chromebook C710-2847 Back Cover Replacement               

• This step will void your device warranty.
• Use the screwdriver to pierce the warranty sticker.
• Unscrew and remove the #0 6mm Phillips screw and set it aside.

This step will void your device warranty.

Use the screwdriver to pierce the warranty sticker.

Unscrew and remove the #0 6mm Phillips screw and set it aside.

Step 4

• Slide the back panel towards you. The best spots to place your fingers are on the bumpers.
• Lift on the front edge to remove the panel.

Slide the back panel towards you. The best spots to place your fingers are on the bumpers.

Lift on the front edge to remove the panel.

Step 5

              Hard Drive               

• The hard drive assembly is attached to the laptop by a ribbon cable. Only lift the side of the drive facing you about an inch above the laptop. If you tear the ribbon cable the laptop will need to be serviced by a professional.
• Use one finger to lift up the hard drive assembly from the bottom left corner.

The hard drive assembly is attached to the laptop by a ribbon cable. Only lift the side of the drive facing you about an inch above the laptop. If you tear the ribbon cable the laptop will need to be serviced by a professional.

Use one finger to lift up the hard drive assembly from the bottom left corner.

Step 6

• Hold the hard drive assembly keeping the end closest to you near the laptop. It’s ok to tilt the far end of the drive up towards you.
• Unscrew the two silver #0 3mm Phillips screws on the left and right sides of the hard drive.

Hold the hard drive assembly keeping the end closest to you near the laptop. It’s ok to tilt the far end of the drive up towards you.

Unscrew the two silver #0 3mm Phillips screws on the left and right sides of the hard drive.

Step 7

• Hold the base of the hard drive in your right hand.
• Use your left hand to pull the hard drive away from its housing. Don’t let the housing tug on the ribbon cable.

Hold the base of the hard drive in your right hand.

Use your left hand to pull the hard drive away from its housing. Don’t let the housing tug on the ribbon cable.

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

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Kevin B - Jun 8, 2014

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Attempted to upgrade my C710 with the:

PNY XLR8 SATA 120GB 6Gbps 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SSD9SC120GMDF-RB

Didn’t fit.

Unfortunately, one corner of the SSD –near the SATA-connector– interferes with a screw on the motherboard/chassis. And then the laptop cover cannot be re-attached.

When Ze - Nov 6, 2018

Not sure I understand.

Pics?

Seems its still not clear what brand/size of SSD that you can upgrade to? 60GB? 120? 480?

Ray Osborne - Nov 21, 2016

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Bootable flash drive did not get the C710 working until I reseated the HDD. Never would have known about the hidden screw unless I read this,

-rko

cabotstephen - Dec 14, 2016

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Unit requesting recovery even after carrying out the listed procedure,tried to upgrade to a 128 ssd but won,t, reinstalled hhd after viewing folders on another computer and the unit finally booted again into chrome screen. Would still like to install ssd drive