Difficulty
Easy
Steps
4
Time Required
5 - 15 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 1 step
- Back Cover
- 1 step
- Hard Drive
- 2 steps
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Introduction
A hard drive is a non-volatile data storing device, meaning it keeps its data even if there’s no power running through the laptop. The data the hard drive contains includes downloaded software., the operating files, and personal files. If the hard drive is failing, it will usually cause continuous crashes. This might be due to some of your files being corrupted, which can be fixed without replacement.
Be sure to remove all power connectors and turn off your laptop before beginning. Also, back up your data on your hard drive so you do not accidentaly lose it while replacing.
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Flip the laptop upside down and locate the battery latches under the battery.
- Place your thumbs on both latches and push the latch inwards.
- With your thumbs still on the latches, slide the battery out of the laptop.
- To install a new battery, simply slide the battery back in the slot. Then, check if both battery latches are locked
Flip the laptop upside down and locate the battery latches under the battery.
Place your thumbs on both latches and push the latch inwards.
With your thumbs still on the latches, slide the battery out of the laptop.
To install a new battery, simply slide the battery back in the slot. Then, check if both battery latches are locked
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Step 2
Back Cover
- Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the three 4 mm screws that are securing the bottom cover.
- Remove the backplate carefully, making sure not to bend the cover.
Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the three 4 mm screws that are securing the bottom cover.
Remove the backplate carefully, making sure not to bend the cover.
Step 3
Hard Drive
- Under the back cover, you’ll find the drive bay containing the hard drive on the top left.
- Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove two 4 mm screws which are located on the top left and bottom right corners.
- Slide out the hard drive from the back cover horrizontally.
- The pictures only show the mount, not the actual hard drive. Unfortunately, the hard drive was lost during replacement.
Under the back cover, you’ll find the drive bay containing the hard drive on the top left.
Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove two 4 mm screws which are located on the top left and bottom right corners.
Slide out the hard drive from the back cover horrizontally.
The pictures only show the mount, not the actual hard drive. Unfortunately, the hard drive was lost during replacement.
Step 4
- Using the same Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 4 mm screws located on each side of the drive bay.
- Remove the physical hard drive from the drive bay.
Using the same Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 4 mm screws located on each side of the drive bay.
Remove the physical hard drive from the drive bay.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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