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Toshiba Satellite C55D-B5310 Hard Drive Replacement

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If the hard drive in your laptop begins to make a loud clicking noise known as "the Click of Death", use this guide to remove and replace your hard drive.

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    • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to remove the single 7 mm screw that secures the CD/DVD drive.

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    • Slide the CD/DVD Drive out of the laptop.

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    • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver (PH1 bit) to remove the thirteen 7 mm screws that secure the bottom cover.

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    • Use a plastic opening tool to separate the back cover from the laptop.

    • It is recommended that you start from a corner, and run the tool along the edge of the cover.

    • Be careful not to bend or crack the plastic back cover.

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    • Using the ribbon beneath the hard drive lift it upwards and pull the hard drive out.

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    • Remove the hard drive from the blue rubber mount.

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

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