Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          20 - 40 minutes

Sections

2

  • Back Panel
  • 2 steps
  • SSD/Hard Drive
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

The hard drive stores data in your computer.

Some symptoms of a bad hard drive are your computer freezing and/or slowing down, a blue screen appearing, unusual sounds coming from the laptop, and the computer’s data being corrupted. Some more information about a faulty hard drive can be found at this website.

Before removing/replacing the hard drive, make sure to disable the internal battery, turn off your laptop and disconnect it from any external power sources.

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Step 1

              Back Panel
  • Before you begin this guide, make sure to disable the internal battery, power down the device and disconnect from any external power sources.
  • The external battery should be removed prior to back panel disassembly however this device doesn’t have one so we aren’t able to show the process.
  • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the eight 7 mm screws holding the back panel to the T560.

Before you begin this guide, make sure to disable the internal battery, power down the device and disconnect from any external power sources.

The external battery should be removed prior to back panel disassembly however this device doesn’t have one so we aren’t able to show the process.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the eight 7 mm screws holding the back panel to the T560.

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Step 2

  • Use the iFixit opening tool to pry the back panel off your T560.
  • Work your way around the perimeter of the device to undo the clips and detach the back panel.

Use the iFixit opening tool to pry the back panel off your T560.

Work your way around the perimeter of the device to undo the clips and detach the back panel.

Step 3

              SSD/Hard Drive
  • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 3.5mm screw securing the SSD/Hard Drive.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 3.5mm screw securing the SSD/Hard Drive.

Step 4

  • Pick up the SSD/Hard Drive and unplug it from the cable connecting the SSD/Hard Drive to the motherboard.

Pick up the SSD/Hard Drive and unplug it from the cable connecting the SSD/Hard Drive to the motherboard.

Step 5

  • Remove SSD/Hard Drive case from the drive.

Remove SSD/Hard Drive case from the drive.

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

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