Difficulty

Easy

Steps

15

Time Required

                          10 - 25 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery Pack
  • 5 steps
  • Hard-Drive
  • 10 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Turn the Computer
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
  • Turn the computer over.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.

Turn the computer over.

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Step 2

              Sliding the Battery
  • Slide the battery latch to the unlock position as shown.

Slide the battery latch to the unlock position as shown.

Step 3

              Removing the Battery Pack
  • After the Battery Pack pops up, remove the Battery Pack.

After the Battery Pack pops up, remove the Battery Pack.

Step 4

              Aligning the Battery Pack Tabs
  • Align the battery pack tabs with the slots in the battery bay.

Align the battery pack tabs with the slots in the battery bay.

Step 5

              Pushing the Battery Pack
  • Push the NEW battery pack into the battery bay until the battery pack clicks into place.

Push the NEW battery pack into the battery bay until the battery pack clicks into place.

Step 6

              Loosen the Screws
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
  • WARNING: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive.
  • Loosen the four captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly.

WARNING: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive.

Loosen the four captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly.

Step 7

              Lifting the Hard-Drive Assembly
  • Using the pull-tab, lift the hard-drive assembly out of the hard-drive bay.

Using the pull-tab, lift the hard-drive assembly out of the hard-drive bay.

Step 8

              Remove the Screws
  • Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.

Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.

Step 9

              Lifting the Hard Drive
  • Lift the hard drive out of the hard-drive bracket.

Lift the hard drive out of the hard-drive bracket.

Step 10

              Disconnect the Interposer
  • Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive.

Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive.

Step 11

              Connecting the Interposer
  • Connect the interposer to the NEW hard drive.

Connect the interposer to the NEW hard drive.

Step 12

              Placing the Hard-Drive in the Bracket
  • Place the hard drive in the hard-drive bracket.

Place the hard drive in the hard-drive bracket.

Step 13

              Replace the Four Screws
  • Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.

Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket.

Step 14

              Placing the Hard-Drive Assembly
  • Place the hard-drive assembly in the hard-drive bay.

Place the hard-drive assembly in the hard-drive bay.

Step 15

              Aligning and Tightening the Screws
  • Align and tighten the four captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the hard-drive bay.

Align and tighten the four captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the hard-drive bay.

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

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