Alienware M17X Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 minutes            

Sections

2

• Battery
• 4 steps
• Hard Drive
• 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Turn off your laptop before starting.
• Flip the laptop over so the model stickers face the ceiling.

Turn off your laptop before starting.

Flip the laptop over so the model stickers face the ceiling.

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Step 2

• Remove the two 3.5 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the cover in place.
• Slide cover forward then carefully lift up.

Remove the two 3.5 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the cover in place.

Slide cover forward then carefully lift up.

Step 3

• Remove the two 5.5 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the battery in place.

Remove the two 5.5 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the battery in place.

Step 4

• Carefully use the Plastic Opening Tool to unplug the battery.
• Lift the battery up and out to remove.

Carefully use the Plastic Opening Tool to unplug the battery.

Lift the battery up and out to remove.

Step 5

              Hard Drive               

• With the laptop flipped over, cover removed, and battery removed; continue by locating your hard drive(s).

With the laptop flipped over, cover removed, and battery removed; continue by locating your hard drive(s).

Step 6

• Remove the eight 3.5 mm Phillips #0 screws.
• Remove the hard drive(s), using the Plastic Opening Tool by lifting on the edges and pulling the hard drive up and out.

Remove the eight 3.5 mm Phillips #0 screws.

Remove the hard drive(s), using the Plastic Opening Tool by lifting on the edges and pulling the hard drive up and out.

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

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