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Introduction

In this guide, you will learn how to safely replace the hard drive of a Fujitsu LIFEBOOK P7010D laptop.

Typically, laptop hard drives should be replaced every 3-5 years. If you keep track of your hard drive’s age, you can preemptively replace it before it fails. Hard drive failure can lead to slow functioning, data corruption, and overheating.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Place the laptop upside down on a table.

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Step 2

Locate the battery (the grey block). Find the two tabs on one end of the battery, as pictured.
Using two fingers, press both tabs down at once until they are fully depressed.

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Step 3

While holding the tabs down, slowly pivot the battery up.
The battery is now free and safe to pull out.

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Step 4 Disc Drive

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Push the tab down as far as possible using your finger or opening tool to unlock the disc drive.
While still holding the tab down, use your other hand to pull out the disc drive straight out of its place.

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Step 5 Hard Drive

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On the bottom of the laptop, find the two bottom-plate screw holes near the disc drive. Parallel to them is a 2.4mm screw (second photo).
After locating the 2.4mm screw, use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew it.

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Step 6

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Flip the laptop over and open it facing you.
The cover is connected to the inner computer with an aluminum strip, so be careful lifting it.
Use a plastic opening tool to lift the bottom black cover on both sides.
For the proceeding steps, put on an anti-static wrist strap to protect the delicate circuitry inside the computer. To learn how to use the anti-static wrist strap, click here.

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Step 7

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The hard drive is connected with a strip, so be careful when lifting it out.
Once the black cover is lifted, gently flip it and set it on the keyboard.
Locate the disc drive on the right side, as pictured.
Using two fingers and the clear plastic handles on the top, gently lift it out. Place it on the side of the laptop.

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Step 8

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Flip the hard drive on its side.
The pins connected to the hard drive are extremely fragile. Take care in handling the next few steps.
Hold the hard drive and insert a plastic opening tool, preferably a wider one, in between the black pin holder and the hard drive.
Gently wiggle the black pin holder back and forth, on each side, until it comes off.