Acer Chromebook C720 2103 Solid State Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          30 minutes - 1 hour            

Sections

2

• Battery
• 5 steps
• Solid State Drive
• 2 steps

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What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Shut the device off.
• Turn the device over so the bottom is facing up.
• Remove all thirteen 6mm screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
• Remember to keep screws separated by step and their locations in the device. This will help prevent confusion during reassembly.
• Removing the battery is necessary to prevent electric shock during part replacement.

Shut the device off.

Turn the device over so the bottom is facing up.

Remove all thirteen 6mm screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remember to keep screws separated by step and their locations in the device. This will help prevent confusion during reassembly.

Removing the battery is necessary to prevent electric shock during part replacement.

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Step 2

• Wedge a plastic opening tool between the back casing and the rest of the device.
• Apply pressure up and down carefully, until backing pops up. Repeat this process in multiple spots if needed.
• It is easiest to start at the back of the device, between the hinges of the screen.
• Do not apply too much force. This will crack the plastic.

Wedge a plastic opening tool between the back casing and the rest of the device.

Apply pressure up and down carefully, until backing pops up. Repeat this process in multiple spots if needed.

It is easiest to start at the back of the device, between the hinges of the screen.

Do not apply too much force. This will crack the plastic.

Step 3

• Remove the three 6mm screws indicated by the red circles with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the three 6mm screws indicated by the red circles with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 4

• Pull the rainbow cable connector out of the white terminal by wiggling it gently from side to side with your fingers.
• Be careful when removing the cable. Too much force can damage the motherboard or the cable connector.

Pull the rainbow cable connector out of the white terminal by wiggling it gently from side to side with your fingers.

Be careful when removing the cable. Too much force can damage the motherboard or the cable connector.

Step 5

• Lift the battery straight up and out of the device with your hands. Take care not to knock the battery against another component.

Lift the battery straight up and out of the device with your hands. Take care not to knock the battery against another component.

Step 6

              Solid State Drive               

• Remove one 6mm screw using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove one 6mm screw using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 7

• Carefully remove the solid state drive from the solid state drive slot by sliding it downward away from the motherboard.

Carefully remove the solid state drive from the solid state drive slot by sliding it downward away from the motherboard.

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

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