Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

2

  • CD/DVD Drive
  • 2 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              CD/DVD Drive
  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to remove the single 7 mm screw that secures the CD/DVD drive.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to remove the single 7 mm screw that secures the CD/DVD drive.

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Step 2

  • Slide the CD/DVD Drive out of the laptop.

Slide the CD/DVD Drive out of the laptop.

Step 3

              Hard Drive
  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to remove the thirteen 7 mm screws that secure the bottom cover.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to remove the thirteen 7 mm screws that secure the bottom cover.

Step 4

  • Use a plastic opening tool to separate the back cover from the laptop.
  • It is recommended that you start from a corner, and run the tool along the edge of the cover.
  • Be careful not to bend or crack the plastic back cover.

Use a plastic opening tool to separate the back cover from the laptop.

It is recommended that you start from a corner, and run the tool along the edge of the cover.

Be careful not to bend or crack the plastic back cover.

Step 5

  • Using the ribbon beneath the hard drive lift it upwards and pull the hard drive out.

Using the ribbon beneath the hard drive lift it upwards and pull the hard drive out.

Step 6

  • Remove the hard drive from the blue rubber mount.

Remove the hard drive from the blue rubber mount.

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

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