Introduction
Does your hard-drive not have enough stroage and you want to swap it for a larger storage hard-drive? Well, reading this guide will show how. To disassembly the hard-drive on this computer, it is very easy and will only take about 5 minutes. This guide includes the pre-requeste of removing the back cover and the battery. Once you the back cover and the battery, removing the hard-drive is as easy as flip, pull, lift. The tools that you will need are one, a Philips #00 screw driver and two, a blue plastic opening tool.
What you need
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The rear panel is secured by 10 screws. Using a #00 Phillips Screwdriver, remove the ten 1.2 mm screws.
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The screwdriver should be inserted at the same angle as the screws.
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Insert a plastic opening tool between the rear panel and the top case. Pry the opening tool upwards to separate the top case from the bottom case.
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Slide the opening tool along the case perimeter to loosen the bottom case.
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Gently pull the bottom case away from the laptop.
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Pull the battery cable out from its motherboard socket.
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Remove the battery.
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Disconnect the power cord from the battery and transfer it to your replacement battery.
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After the battery is removed, the hard drive will be easier to access in the top right hand corner.
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With a opening tool, flip open the switch that locks in the hard drive ribbon cable into the device.
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Remove the rubber guards on the side of the hard drive.
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Gently pull the plastic connector out from the hard drive.
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The hard drive can now be disposed of if needed.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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