Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          1 - 4 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Unlock the battery by sliding the lock upwards.

Unlock the battery by sliding the lock upwards.

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Step 2

  • Slide the release upwards and lift out the battery to remove.
  • Once battery is removed, long press the Power button for 30-60s and discharge any remaining power inside of the computer.
  • Put on the ESD bracelet, making sure the metal circle is touching your skin. Remove the alligator clip from the other end of the bracelet and insert the jack into the ground plug of an active electrical outlet. (the round hole). Do not move forward until you are grounded.

Slide the release upwards and lift out the battery to remove.

Once battery is removed, long press the Power button for 30-60s and discharge any remaining power inside of the computer.

Put on the ESD bracelet, making sure the metal circle is touching your skin. Remove the alligator clip from the other end of the bracelet and insert the jack into the ground plug of an active electrical outlet. (the round hole). Do not move forward until you are grounded.

Step 3

              Hard Drive
  • Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the 2 6.5mm screws around the hard drive case.
  • The screws are attached to the hard drive case.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the 2 6.5mm screws around the hard drive case.

The screws are attached to the hard drive case.

Step 4

  • Gently remove the hard drive case to expose the actual hard drive.
  • Be sure that the two screws are completely unscrewed before removing to not damage any of the parts.

Gently remove the hard drive case to expose the actual hard drive.

Be sure that the two screws are completely unscrewed before removing to not damage any of the parts.

Step 5

  • To remove the hard drive, slide the hard drive forward and lift up.
  • The hard drive should come out easily with little to no resistance.

To remove the hard drive, slide the hard drive forward and lift up.

The hard drive should come out easily with little to no resistance.

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

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