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Asus K55N-DS81 Hard Drive Replacement

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    • Flip the laptop over, such that the bottom of the laptop is facing upwards.

    • Ensure that the laptop is powered off prior to following this guide.

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    • Pull the latch to the right of the battery to the right.

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    • Pull the latch to the left of the battery to the left. Hold the latch open with a finger to prevent it from closing.

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    • While holding the second latch from the previous step, use another hand to reach underneath the battery.

    • Pull the battery upwards and away from the laptop to remove it.

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    • Using a JIS #00 screwdriver, unscrew the two 5 mm screws on either side of the laptop panel.

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    • Remove the panel by pushing away from the laptop until the panel is free of the laptop.

    • Lift to remove the panel.

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    • Using a JIS #00 screwdriver, unscrew the four 5 mm screws fastening the hard drive enclosure to the laptop.

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    • Grab the plastic tab located on the hard drive enclosure.

    • Pull the tab towards yourself, the hard drive will slide towards you as it disconnects from the motherboard.

    • Lift the enclosure by the tab to remove the enclosure from the laptop.

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    • Using a JIS #00 screwdriver, unscrew the four 3 mm screws securing the hard drive to the enclosure.

    • Do not forget to flip the enclosure over and unscrew the screws on the other side.

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    • Grab the hard drive and pull it away from the enclosure to remove it.

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

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