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Asus ROG FX60VM Hard Drive Replacement

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    • Before disassembling the laptop, turn the laptop off and make sure it's unplugged from the power supply.

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    • Flip the laptop over so the back case is facing up.

    • Remove the ten 2.5 mm screws from the back case using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

    • Use a plastic opening tool and picks to pry the back panel off of the device.

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    • Put the tip of Halberd spudger under the battery connector and lift it gently to disconnect it from the motherboard.

    • You may need to wiggle the spudger up and down in order to disconnect the battery connector.

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    • Remove the four 3.0 mm screws from the HDD case using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Do not lift the HDD up, as you may damage the connector highlighted in red.

    • Hold the back of the HDD , and slide it out of the port to disconnect it from the motherboard.

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    • Remove the two 3.0 mm screws on each side of the HDD mounting bracket using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Lift the HDD out of the mounting bracket, and install a new HDD or SSD to the mounting bracket.

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

After install a new HDD or SSD, for better performace, initialize the new disk.

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