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Easy
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5
Time Required
5 - 10 minutes
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- Hard Drive
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Introduction
If possible, make sure you back up the data on your hard drive before attempting to replace it to ensure that you do not lose any valuable data. Your device should be powered off completely and disconnected from any external power source before beginning the replacement process.
What you need
Step 1
Hard Drive
- Turn your laptop so that the back panel is facing you.
- Remove the large gray rubber pads.
- Remove twelve screws from the bottom of the laptop using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
- There are four different screw sizes.
Turn your laptop so that the back panel is facing you.
Remove the large gray rubber pads.
Remove twelve screws from the bottom of the laptop using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
There are four different screw sizes.
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Step 2
- Remove the screws from beneath the rubber pads using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the screws from beneath the rubber pads using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 3
- Pry open the bottom panel using an iFixit opening tool.
Pry open the bottom panel using an iFixit opening tool.
Step 4
- Remove the screws from the hard drive using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the screws from the hard drive using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 5
- Hold the base of the hard drive and slide it out and away from its connector.
- Slide the new hard drive in where the old hard drive used to be.
- After inserting your new SSD, apply the thermal pad on top of the area where the connector is.
Hold the base of the hard drive and slide it out and away from its connector.
Slide the new hard drive in where the old hard drive used to be.
After inserting your new SSD, apply the thermal pad on top of the area where the connector is.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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