Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          4 - 5 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Lower Back Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Press and slide the two battery retention clips on either side of the battery towards the unlock position.

Press and slide the two battery retention clips on either side of the battery towards the unlock position.

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Step 2

  • Pull the right side retention clip so that the red indicator is showing.
  • The small graphic below the retention clip denotes locked and unlocked positions. The clip will stay put once moved into position.

Pull the right side retention clip so that the red indicator is showing.

The small graphic below the retention clip denotes locked and unlocked positions. The clip will stay put once moved into position.

Step 3

  • Pull the retention clip on the left hand side of the laptop away from the battery.
  • Gently pull the battery out with your free hand.

Pull the retention clip on the left hand side of the laptop away from the battery.

Gently pull the battery out with your free hand.

Step 4

              Lower Back Panel
  • Remove the two 8.5mm screws using a PH0 screwdriver.

Remove the two 8.5mm screws using a PH0 screwdriver.

Step 5

  • Using the iFixit opening tool, gently pry the plastic cover away from its original position.

Using the iFixit opening tool, gently pry the plastic cover away from its original position.

Step 6

  • Gently pull up and then towards you until the plastic cover is free.

Gently pull up and then towards you until the plastic cover is free.

Step 7

              Hard Drive
  • Remove the (3) screws that hold the hard drive to the case.

Remove the (3) screws that hold the hard drive to the case.

Step 8

  • Disconnect the SATA link from the hard drive by pulling back on the grey connector.

Disconnect the SATA link from the hard drive by pulling back on the grey connector.

Step 9

  • Remove the two screws from each side of the hard drive tray.
  • Replace the hard drive with a new 2.5" hard drive or solid state drive.

Remove the two screws from each side of the hard drive tray.

Replace the hard drive with a new 2.5" hard drive or solid state drive.

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

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sweal - Feb 29, 2020

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So the link you give for the replacement hard drive is for a 3.5 inch drive instead of a 2.5 inch drive