Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 - 25 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

The hard drive is the component that stores the computer’s content. The error messages and the software crashes might be due to a corrupted hard drive. The clicking noise means that there might be a physical damage to the hard drive.

Before using this guide, make sure to backup any important data stored on the hard drive to another storage location.

Before beginning, make sure to power off the laptop completely and disconnect from any external power source.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Power off the laptop and turn it over.

Power off the laptop and turn it over.

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Step 2

  • Release the safety latches that hold the battery in place. The left latch will stay moved up, while the right side is spring activated and will have to be held.

Release the safety latches that hold the battery in place. The left latch will stay moved up, while the right side is spring activated and will have to be held.

Step 3

  • While holding up the left latch, use a Jimmy and slide the old battery out of its compartment.

While holding up the left latch, use a Jimmy and slide the old battery out of its compartment.

Step 4

              Hard Drive
  • Remove all twelve 4 mm Phillips #0 screws from the back of the laptop.
  • Remove the back cover.

Remove all twelve 4 mm Phillips #0 screws from the back of the laptop.

Remove the back cover.

Step 5

  • Remove the rubber spacer holding the hard drive secure.

Remove the rubber spacer holding the hard drive secure.

Step 6

  • Slide the hard drive to the left, removing it from its bay.

Slide the hard drive to the left, removing it from its bay.

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

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