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Alienware M15x Hard Drive Replacement

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Upgrade your hard drive for more storage space.

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    • First, take off the battery by moving the latch to the left and pulling it up.

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    • Then unscrew the two Phillips screws.

    • Pull the cover down, then up, revealing the internals

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    • Unscrew the four screws indicated

    • Pull on the tab that says "Pull" and remove the Hard Drive

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    • With even pressure on both sides, take off the SATA converter and then connect it to the drive you would like to replace it with.

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

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Thanks, great guide. Was a bit confused between steps three and four but I simply had to remove the metal casing around the hard drive.

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