Sony Vaio Tap 21 Svt212A11L Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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4

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                          25 minutes            

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Hard Drive               

• Locate the hard drive.

Locate the hard drive.

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Step 2

• Locate the 13mm screws for the hard drive and use the JIS 0 screwdriver to unscrew.

Locate the 13mm screws for the hard drive and use the JIS 0 screwdriver to unscrew.

Step 3

• Gently lift the hard drive upwards.
• Ensure you have a gentle hold on the hard drive cable.
• Gently pull the cable from the base where the cable header meets the hard drive.
• To ensure no damage is done on the cable header, pull the header gently from both sides at the same time or gently from the center.

Gently lift the hard drive upwards.

Ensure you have a gentle hold on the hard drive cable.

Gently pull the cable from the base where the cable header meets the hard drive.

To ensure no damage is done on the cable header, pull the header gently from both sides at the same time or gently from the center.

Step 4

• Locate the screws.
• Using the JIS 0 screwdriver, unscrew the 4mm screws.
• Gently lift the frame after screws have been taken out.

Locate the screws.

Using the JIS 0 screwdriver, unscrew the 4mm screws.

Gently lift the frame after screws have been taken out.

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

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tedsoldier - Sep 5, 2018

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Is that a M.2 SSD Slot on the motherboard?

Spencer Martin Navarra Chew - Feb 24, 2019

Nope, that’s an mPCIE/mSATA slot, not an m.2 slot. Look at the retention screw position: m.2 uses a centre screw, mPCIE/mSATA uses a corner screw.

Bill Scharf - Oct 21, 2018

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Yes, there is an M.2 SSD slot on the left side of the motherboard. I’ve installed a 256GB SSD in the slot on my VT21

No, it’s clearly an mPCIE/mSATA slot, not m.2. The pin/notch configuration and retention screw position make it easy to identify.

You must be using a mPCIE or mSATA SSD.

Bill Scharf - Apr 30, 2020

Spencer Martin Navarra Chew is correct about this slot. My mistake.