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Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement

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Follow this guide to replace the hard drive, or solid state drive in your Lenovo T530/T530i.

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  1. Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement, Place your laptop upside down: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement, Place your laptop upside down: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Ensure that the laptop is disconnected from the wall charger, and that the laptop is entirely powered off before following any of the steps below.

    • Flip your laptop upside down, so that the keyboard is facing down.

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  2. Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement, Unlock Battery: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement, Unlock Battery: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Locate the latch located on the battery near the top of the laptop.

    • Using your finger, slide the latch to the right-most (Unlocked) position.

    • None of this should require an exhuberant amount of force.

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  3. Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Battery: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement, Remove the Battery: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • You can now pull the battery away from the laptop. When pulling the battery out, ensure to pull it out straight.

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  5. Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement, Opening Storage Drive Door: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement, Opening Storage Drive Door: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement, Opening Storage Drive Door: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the bottom screw to unlock the storage drive cover.

    • Lift up the storage drive cover from the lip highlighted in orange. Put it aside.

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  6. Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement, Removing Storage Drive: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement, Removing Storage Drive: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Pull the storage drive out of the slot from the tab.

    • Pull the drive at an angle, and not directly up as this could cause damage to the sata connector.

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  7. Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement, Removing Drive Spacers: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement, Removing Drive Spacers: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Grab the rubber spacers highlighted in red, and pull them away from the drive.

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  8. Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement, Removing the Drive from the Caddy: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Hard Drive Replacement, Removing the Drive from the Caddy: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the four screws, two on each of the left, and right side of the drive.

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

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