Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          5 - 20 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Underpanel
  • 3 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

BE CAREFUL when conducting this repair, as there are many loose screws that can easily be lost.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn the laptop over so the bottom is facing up.
  • Slide the two tabs on the bottom of the laptop toward the edges of laptop.
  • Slide the left tab to the left to lock it into the unlocked position. The red showing next to the tab signifies that it’s unlocked.
  • You will have to hold the right tab to the right to keep the slot unlocked while removing the battery.

Turn the laptop over so the bottom is facing up.

Slide the two tabs on the bottom of the laptop toward the edges of laptop.

Slide the left tab to the left to lock it into the unlocked position. The red showing next to the tab signifies that it’s unlocked.

You will have to hold the right tab to the right to keep the slot unlocked while removing the battery.

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Step 2

  • Hold down the tab on the right side, then begin sliding the battery out.
  • Remove the old battery.
  • Next, insert the new battery into the empty slot. Release the right tab to begin locking the new battery into place. Slide the left tab to the right to completely lock the battery into the slot. The red that was showing near the left tab should be gone. This signifies that the battery is locked into place.

Hold down the tab on the right side, then begin sliding the battery out.

Remove the old battery.

Next, insert the new battery into the empty slot. Release the right tab to begin locking the new battery into place. Slide the left tab to the right to completely lock the battery into the slot. The red that was showing near the left tab should be gone. This signifies that the battery is locked into place.

Step 3

              Underpanel
  • Remove the six screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the six screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 4

  • Pry the lower panel up with your fingernail or a spudger.

Pry the lower panel up with your fingernail or a spudger.

Step 5

  • Lift up on the panel and remove it.

Lift up on the panel and remove it.

Step 6

              Hard Drive
  • Remove the two screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the two screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 7

  • Using your finger, push the hard drive back.
  • Pry up the drive with an opening tool (or your fingernail).

Using your finger, push the hard drive back.

Pry up the drive with an opening tool (or your fingernail).

Step 8

  • Pull back on the hard drive and lift upwards.
  • Remove the component completely.

Pull back on the hard drive and lift upwards.

Remove the component completely.

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

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