Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          35 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

1

  • HHD
  • 9 steps

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What you need

Step 1

              HHD
  • Remove the battery.
  • All screws can be removed using a PH1 screwdriver. There are 3 basic sizes. Remove in order and put into an ice cube tray or muffin tray to keep them in order.

Remove the battery.

All screws can be removed using a PH1 screwdriver. There are 3 basic sizes. Remove in order and put into an ice cube tray or muffin tray to keep them in order.

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Step 2

  • Using guitar pics, pop off the clips around the edge to release the case. There is a center clip that is not accessible so care in needed to release this one.

Using guitar pics, pop off the clips around the edge to release the case. There is a center clip that is not accessible so care in needed to release this one.

Step 3

  • The drive in in the top RH corner when the battery connector is towards you.
  • There is a ribbon cable across it, that needs to be removed first.

The drive in in the top RH corner when the battery connector is towards you.

There is a ribbon cable across it, that needs to be removed first.

Step 4

  • Gently lift the while plastic strip to release the ribbon cable. Do this at both ends to release the cable and remove it.

Gently lift the while plastic strip to release the ribbon cable. Do this at both ends to release the cable and remove it.

Step 5

  • Remove the 4 retaining screws and then slide the unit back away from the connector (the black tab at the bottom of the photograph. It will then come free without bending the pins.
  • Warning! do not try and lift it out before you have slid the unit from the connector!

Remove the 4 retaining screws and then slide the unit back away from the connector (the black tab at the bottom of the photograph. It will then come free without bending the pins.

Warning! do not try and lift it out before you have slid the unit from the connector!

Step 6

  • You can see that there is space allowed for the drive to slide out in its case.

You can see that there is space allowed for the drive to slide out in its case.

Step 7

  • Removed drive in case.

Removed drive in case.

Step 8

  • Remove the 4 screws in the edge of the case to release the drive.

Remove the 4 screws in the edge of the case to release the drive.

Step 9

  • Drive is now free to be replaced.
  • Reverse the procedure to insert a replacement HHD or SSD drive.

Drive is now free to be replaced.

Reverse the procedure to insert a replacement HHD or SSD drive.

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

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