Next steps
1. Replace the battery.
2. Replace the base cover.
3. Replace the microSD card.
4. Follow the procedure in after working inside your computer.
Hard drive
Removing the hard drive assembly
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the SD memory card.
3. Remove the base cover.
4. Remove the battery.
Steps
1. Disconnect the hard drive cable from the system board.
2. Remove the four (M2x2.7) screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the palmrest and keyboard assembly.
3. Lift the hard drive assembly from the slot on the palmrest and keyboard assembly.
4. Disconnect and remove the hard drive cable from the hard drive assembly.
5. Remove the four (M3x3) screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive.
6. Remove the hard drive bracket.
Disassembly and reassembly
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