Lenovo Ideapad 330S Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 - 30 minutes            

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• Hard Drive
• 6 steps

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Introduction

This Laptop contain a battery that not easily removable and will require opening the device. I will recommend to turn off the laptop disconnect from the power cable and wait 5 minutes before proceeding the repair.

I will advice if you live in a rich ESD environment to use a ESD protection.

What you need

Step 1

              Removing bottom case               

• Remove 10 screws as shown in picture.

Remove 10 screws as shown in picture.

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Step 2

• Use a plastic pry tool to open the device by sliding it gently around the laptop

Use a plastic pry tool to open the device by sliding it gently around the laptop

Step 3

• Using a spudger gently push the plastic connector to the left in order to disconnect the battery.

Using a spudger gently push the plastic connector to the left in order to disconnect the battery.

Step 4

• Remove the screws as shown in picure make sure to replace to 2.5 philips when opening the screw in yellow mark.
• Remove the black heat shield.

Remove the screws as shown in picure make sure to replace to 2.5 philips when opening the screw in yellow mark.

Remove the black heat shield.

Step 5

• Remove the two screws as Shown in picture.
• Pull the hard drive gently towards down the laptop

Remove the two screws as Shown in picture.

Pull the hard drive gently towards down the laptop

Step 6

• Remove the four screws as shown in pictures and remove the drive form the hard drive case.

Remove the four screws as shown in pictures and remove the drive form the hard drive case.

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

I will recommend all screws to seal with thread locker so they will not open.

I chose WD because they will give you the option to download a free copy of Acronics True Image WD edition.

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