Asus Vivobook X540Sa Bpd0602V Hard Drive Removal Disassembly Repair Guide

Difficulty

Very easy

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Time Required

                          1 minute

Sections

Keyboard
6 steps
Battery
1 step
Disk Drive
5 steps
Hard Drive
3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard

Power down the laptop using the device’s power button in top right corner of the keyboard. Ensure that the device’s power cord is disconnected.

Power down the laptop using the device’s power button in top right corner of the keyboard. Ensure that the device’s power cord is disconnected.

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Step 2

Flip the laptop over so the back panel is displayed.

Flip the laptop over so the back panel is displayed.

Step 3

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the ten screws from the back panel.
Remove the two battery screws (15.6 mm)
Two top corner screws (12.5 mm)
Six case screws (9.7mm)

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the ten screws from the back panel.

Remove the two battery screws (15.6 mm)

Two top corner screws (12.5 mm)

Six case screws (9.7mm)

Step 4

Flip the laptop back over and open it, revealing the screen and keyboard.

Flip the laptop back over and open it, revealing the screen and keyboard.

Step 5

Using the blue plastic opening tool, wedge and loosen the seal all the way around the edges. Carefully lift up the keyboard panel.
When lifting the keyboard panel, do not lift it all the way as the two connection ribbons to the motherboard must be disconnected.
It is recommended to break the seal of the case starting at the upper corners closest to the display monitor .

Using the blue plastic opening tool, wedge and loosen the seal all the way around the edges. Carefully lift up the keyboard panel.

When lifting the keyboard panel, do not lift it all the way as the two connection ribbons to the motherboard must be disconnected.

It is recommended to break the seal of the case starting at the upper corners closest to the display monitor .

Step 6

Observe where the ribbons connect to the motherboard, there are two connections. Each connection has a black clamp. To remove the ribbon, lift the black clamp up to disconnect it.

Observe where the ribbons connect to the motherboard, there are two connections. Each connection has a black clamp. To remove the ribbon, lift the black clamp up to disconnect it.

Step 7

              Battery

Very carefully, remove the batteries with the blue plastic iFixit opening tool. Focus removing the battery near the highlighted area.
The batteries should all be connected to one another and come out of the device as a single unit.
Be careful not to rip any of the black plastic covering the batteries. Exposed battery parts can lead to explosions. If the case is ripped, re-wrap them, or properly dispose of them. Do not reuse them.

Very carefully, remove the batteries with the blue plastic iFixit opening tool. Focus removing the battery near the highlighted area.

The batteries should all be connected to one another and come out of the device as a single unit.

Be careful not to rip any of the black plastic covering the batteries. Exposed battery parts can lead to explosions. If the case is ripped, re-wrap them, or properly dispose of them. Do not reuse them.

Step 8

              Disk Drive

The Disk Drive is located within the upper right hand corner of the laptop.

The Disk Drive is located within the upper right hand corner of the laptop.

Step 9

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two screws (5.6 mm) around the disc drive.
Note which screws go where. The two smaller screws fasten onto the disc drive, while the three larger screws secure the drive on the outside.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two screws (5.6 mm) around the disc drive.

Note which screws go where. The two smaller screws fasten onto the disc drive, while the three larger screws secure the drive on the outside.

Step 10

Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two screws (2.7 mm) on the side of the disc drive fastener.

Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two screws (2.7 mm) on the side of the disc drive fastener.

Step 11

After removing the seven screws, lift the metal fastener from the disc drive with the plastic opening tool.

After removing the seven screws, lift the metal fastener from the disc drive with the plastic opening tool.

Step 12

Slide the disc drive to the right, removing it from the laptop case.

Slide the disc drive to the right, removing it from the laptop case.

Step 13

              Hard Drive

The Hard Drive is located in the bottom right hand corner. It should be the device covered in black foam.
Do not remove the foam. It’s anti-static foam and protects the hard drive from static and any bumps as you move around your device.

The Hard Drive is located in the bottom right hand corner. It should be the device covered in black foam.

Do not remove the foam. It’s anti-static foam and protects the hard drive from static and any bumps as you move around your device.

Step 14

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the four (5.7cm) screws around the hard drive.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the four (5.7cm) screws around the hard drive.

Step 15

Using the blue plastic opening tool in the iFixit tool kit, slide the hard drive to the right to remove it from the case.
Some models don’t come with a foam insert. This will cause a bit of a rattle if you’re replacing the old hard drive with an SSD drive.

Using the blue plastic opening tool in the iFixit tool kit, slide the hard drive to the right to remove it from the case.

Some models don’t come with a foam insert. This will cause a bit of a rattle if you’re replacing the old hard drive with an SSD drive.

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

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