Sony Vaio Sve171C11L Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          30 seconds - 10 minutes            

Sections

2

• Battery
• 4 steps
• Hard Drive
• 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Turn the laptop over so its underside is facing upwards and visible.

Turn the laptop over so its underside is facing upwards and visible.

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Step 2

• Once you flip the laptop over, make sure the right tab is pushed upwards to unlock it.
• Use your left hand to push up the left tab to release the battery.

Once you flip the laptop over, make sure the right tab is pushed upwards to unlock it.

Use your left hand to push up the left tab to release the battery.

Step 3

• After the battery is released, locate the small gap where the battery and the shell meet. Then lift the gap up and rotate the battery up and away from yourself.

After the battery is released, locate the small gap where the battery and the shell meet. Then lift the gap up and rotate the battery up and away from yourself.

Step 4

• Pull the battery away.

Pull the battery away.

Step 5

              Hard Drive               

• Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two screws that secure the hard drive cover.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two screws that secure the hard drive cover.

Step 6

• After the screw have been removed, pop the hard drive cover open.

After the screw have been removed, pop the hard drive cover open.

Step 7

• Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 3 screws that secure the hard drive.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 3 screws that secure the hard drive.

Step 8

• When finished removing the screws, use your fingers to hold the blue ribbon attached from the hard drive to remove it from laptop

When finished removing the screws, use your fingers to hold the blue ribbon attached from the hard drive to remove it from laptop

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

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