Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          10 - 30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Lower Case
  • 4 steps
  • Battery Disconnect
  • 1 step
  • Left SSD
  • 2 steps

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1

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Introduction

Your laptop might not come with a standoff screw to install an additional SSD. In this case, you’ll need to purchase one.

Before you perform this repair, if at all possible, back up your existing SSD. If you are replacing the SSD where your operating system is installed, familiarize yourself with a disk cloning utility so you’ll be ready to migrate your data to the new SSD.

Be sure to completely power off and unplug your laptop. Make sure the laptop is not in standby, sleep, or hibernation mode.

What you need

Step 1

              Unfasten the lower case
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 10 screws securing the lower case:
  • Six 12 mm screws
  • Four 4.5 mm screws

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 10 screws securing the lower case:

Six 12 mm screws

Four 4.5 mm screws

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Step 2

              Insert an opening pick
  • Insert an opening pick between the lower case and the chassis on the front right edge.

Insert an opening pick between the lower case and the chassis on the front right edge.

Step 3

              Release the clips
  • Slide the pick along the front edge to release the clips securing the lower case.
  • Continue sliding the opening pick along the left and right edges to release the remaining clips.

Slide the pick along the front edge to release the clips securing the lower case.

Continue sliding the opening pick along the left and right edges to release the remaining clips.

Step 4

              Remove the lower case
  • Lift the lower case from the chassis and remove it.
  • During reassembly, this is a good point to power on your laptop and test all functions before sealing it up. Be sure to power your laptop back down before you continue working.

Lift the lower case from the chassis and remove it.

During reassembly, this is a good point to power on your laptop and test all functions before sealing it up. Be sure to power your laptop back down before you continue working.

Step 5

              Disconnect the battery
  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to push each side of the battery connector until it comes out of the socket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to push each side of the battery connector until it comes out of the socket.

Step 6

              Unfasten the left SSD
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 2.4 mm screw securing the left SSD.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 2.4 mm screw securing the left SSD.

Step 7

              Remove the SSD
  • Pull the SSD out of its socket and remove it. Keep the SSD as parallel to the motherboard as possible when pulling on it.
  • Do not pull up at a sharp angle, as this could damage the SSD and the socket.

Pull the SSD out of its socket and remove it. Keep the SSD as parallel to the motherboard as possible when pulling on it.

Do not pull up at a sharp angle, as this could damage the SSD and the socket.

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Lenovo IdeaPad answers community for help.

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