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Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 minutes

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  • Solid-State Drive (SSD)
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Introduction

The SSD of a laptop is used to store data permanently within the computer and can help to improve your wait time when loading applications. An old SSD can become slow and undesirable for transferring files and running an operating system. Replacing the SSD and installing an operating system as new can greatly improve the speed of the laptop software.

Another reason to replace the SSD could simply be to increase the amount of storage within the laptop. The default SSD may be fast enough to provide a smooth experience, but if more storage is needed, the SSD can be replaced with another that has much more space.

Replacing the SSD is an easy task that only requires removing some screws and unplugging one part (the SSD itself). Inserting a new SSD is easy because it can only be placed in one orientation.

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Step 1

              Solid-State Drive (SSD)
  • Turn off the device and set it upside down. Orient the hinges away from you.
  • Wedge the opening pick under the grip. Lift the end of the grip.
  • Pull the grip off all the way. Repeat for the second grip.

Turn off the device and set it upside down. Orient the hinges away from you.

Wedge the opening pick under the grip. Lift the end of the grip.

Pull the grip off all the way. Repeat for the second grip.

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Step 2

  • Use PH0 to remove the 3mm screw from the center bottom.
  • Use PH1 to remove the 6mm screw from all four corners.

Use PH0 to remove the 3mm screw from the center bottom.

Use PH1 to remove the 6mm screw from all four corners.

Step 3

  • Use the opening pick to separate the back panel from the device.
  • Begin near the hinge and carefully follow the perimeter until you have taken the pick around all four sides.
  • The back panel will come loose once the pick has been around the whole edge of the device.
  • Lift the panel off.

Use the opening pick to separate the back panel from the device.

Begin near the hinge and carefully follow the perimeter until you have taken the pick around all four sides.

The back panel will come loose once the pick has been around the whole edge of the device.

Lift the panel off.

Step 4

  • Pinch and lift the small WLAN plate.

Pinch and lift the small WLAN plate.

Step 5

  • Use PH1 to remove the 2.5mm holding screw.

Use PH1 to remove the 2.5mm holding screw.

Step 6

  • Pull the SSD out and up, away from the connector.

Pull the SSD out and up, away from the connector.

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

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