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Asus Eee PC 1215N Hard Drive Replacement

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    • Turn the power off and turn the netbook upside down.

    • Slide both battery catches together to release the battery.

    • Slide the battery out.

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    • Locate the memory compartment.

    • Using a Plastic Opening Tools, remove the screw rubber cover.

    • Remove the screw.

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    • Use a Plastic Opening Tools near the screw hole to release the cover.

    • Remove the cover

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    • Using a Spudger, push both right and left metal clip to release one of the RAM module.

    • Slide out the RAM module.

    • Do the same with the second RAM module if necessary.

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    • Remove the screws as necessary.

    • For top cover removing, only remove the 2 bottom screws.

    • For Keyboard removing, remove all 4 screws.

    • The one short screw paterns to uper left screw hole directly on the PCB.

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    • Use a Plastic Opening Tools to release the top cover.

    • Start from the left side.

    • Go around on the bottom

    • Finish with the right side.

    • The top cover is still connected to the PCB with the touchpad ribbon. Handle it carefully.

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    • Carefully slide the top cover to the bottom in order to see the touchpad connector on the PCB.

    • Use a Spudger to slide the conector attachment black part and release the ribbon from the PCB.

    • Now you can remove the top cover

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    • Make sure that the two upper screws inside the RAM compartment are removed before to continue. (Refer to Step 5).

    • Remove the keyboard 4 screws on the bottom.

    • Use a Plastic Opening Tools to release the keyboard clips on the left and right side.

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    • At this step, the keyboard is still maintained with double-sided tape between the keyboard underside and the metallic PCB protector.

    • Carefully slide a Spudger between the keyboard underside and the metallic PCB protector near the center/right at the bottom. Use the spudger as a lever to release the keyboard from the metallic PCB protector.

    • The keyboard is still connected to the PCB with a ribbon. Handle it carefully.

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    • Carefully slide the keyboard to the top in order to see the ribbon connector on the PCB.

    • Use a Spudger to slide the connector attachment black part and release the ribbon from the PCB.

    • Now you can remove the keyboard.

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    • Peel off the protective tape at the bottom left corner.

    • Peel off the warranty void at the bottom right corner and remove the screw below.

    • Remove the 6 other screws.

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    • Remove the protector plate.

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    • Remove the four Phillips #00 screws from the hard drive caddy.

    • Peel off any tape covering the hard drive, there is no need to remove it entirely.

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    • Unplug the hard drive by sliding it to the right, toward the USB ports.

    • Remove the hard drive.

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

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I've just upgraded my 1215N HDD using this guide. This is very good step by step guide. A WIndows 10 Pro install managed to wreck the pre-installed HDD.

Like Tolidano , I just used a normal flat head screwdriver and a Philips screwdriver to carry out the HDD swap. I'm now in the process of installing Windows 10 Pro on to the new HDD.

Richard Bijster - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

Very good guide! I my case i need to remove 2 screws from the battery compartment to remove the keyboard

gus - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

I also had to remove the two (tiny, but phillips #00) screws from the battery compartment.

I actually went further and removed the motherboard to clean the fan. It wasn't too hard thanks to your guide!

Franciozzy - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

I, too had to remove the battery compartment screws. Other than that, and that I couldn’t get the keyboard cable out, the replacement went flawlessly.

Guy, Just Some -

Great stuff, swapped original HD for an SSD. Thank you for this!

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