Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn over the laptop on the back panel.
  • Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew all ten screws visible on the back panel. There should be a total of ten screws: (4) four 5.5mm screws and (6) six 10.5mm screws.

Turn over the laptop on the back panel.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew all ten screws visible on the back panel. There should be a total of ten screws: (4) four 5.5mm screws and (6) six 10.5mm screws.

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Step 2

  • Turn over the laptop with the keyboard facing upwards.
  • Using a small prying or opening tool, stick the prying tool under the edge of the laptop.

Turn over the laptop with the keyboard facing upwards.

Using a small prying or opening tool, stick the prying tool under the edge of the laptop.

Step 3

  • After the laptop is completely pried open carefully remove the keyboard from the laptop.
  • There are two small keyboard cables connecting the keyboard to the laptop. Carefully remove these by popping up the white clips holding them in place and slide the connector out.

After the laptop is completely pried open carefully remove the keyboard from the laptop.

There are two small keyboard cables connecting the keyboard to the laptop. Carefully remove these by popping up the white clips holding them in place and slide the connector out.

Step 4

              Hard Drive
  • The hard drive is closest to the screen, enclosed in a metal plate.
  • Remove all screws holding the hard drive in place.

The hard drive is closest to the screen, enclosed in a metal plate.

Remove all screws holding the hard drive in place.

Step 5

  • After all screws are removed, carefully disconnect the hard drive and slide it out.

After all screws are removed, carefully disconnect the hard drive and slide it out.

Step 6

  • Remove screws from the metal plate enclosing hard drive and enclose replacement hard drive in metal plate.

Remove screws from the metal plate enclosing hard drive and enclose replacement hard drive in metal plate.

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

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