Alienware M15X Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

4

Time Required

                          5 minutes            

Sections

1

• Hard Drive
• 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Hard Drive               

• First, take off the battery by moving the latch to the left and pulling it up.

First, take off the battery by moving the latch to the left and pulling it up.

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Step 2

• Then unscrew the two Phillips screws.
• Pull the cover down, then up, revealing the internals

Then unscrew the two Phillips screws.

Pull the cover down, then up, revealing the internals

Step 3

• Unscrew the four screws indicated
• Pull on the tab that says “Pull” and remove the Hard Drive

Unscrew the four screws indicated

Pull on the tab that says “Pull” and remove the Hard Drive

Step 4

• With even pressure on both sides, take off the SATA converter and then connect it to the drive you would like to replace it with.

With even pressure on both sides, take off the SATA converter and then connect it to the drive you would like to replace it with.

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

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Hasan - Aug 30, 2012

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Thanks, great guide. Was a bit confused between steps three and four but I simply had to remove the metal casing around the hard drive.