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- Battery
- 3 steps
- Hard Drive
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Introduction
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Step 1
Battery
- Turn the computer over onto its back.
Turn the computer over onto its back.
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Step 2
- Slide the lock on the left side to the unlock position.
- Slide the lock on the right side to the unlock position until there is a clicking sound.
Slide the lock on the left side to the unlock position.
Slide the lock on the right side to the unlock position until there is a clicking sound.
Step 3
- Remove the battery by sliding it away from the laptop.
- Make sure the two locks from the previous step are in the unlocked position while sliding the battery away.
Remove the battery by sliding it away from the laptop.
Make sure the two locks from the previous step are in the unlocked position while sliding the battery away.
Step 4
Hard Drive
- Turn the computer over onto the back.
- Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the screw from the hard drive cover.
- Lift and remove the cover.
Turn the computer over onto the back.
Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the screw from the hard drive cover.
Lift and remove the cover.
Step 5
- Carefully remove the hard drive from the IDE cable by pulling on the black connector.
- Do not pull the orange cable.
Carefully remove the hard drive from the IDE cable by pulling on the black connector.
Do not pull the orange cable.
Step 6
- Remove the two gray rubber covers from both ends of the hard drive.
Remove the two gray rubber covers from both ends of the hard drive.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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