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Introduction |
| ***PITA WARNING: THIS LAPTOP IS A MAJOR PITA TO WORK ON DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF DISASSEMBLY REQUIRED TO ACCESS THE HARD DRIVE. Plan on spending a lot of time sorting screws, and taking multiple parts off (which would not have been an issue if the laptop was designed with repair in mind). If you break the palmrest in a way requiring replacement, this will be a very expensive mistake! Take your time and know your skills before opening this laptop!***[br] | | ***AUTHOR'S NOTE (added for transparency): Personally, I do not consider this a difficult repair; however, I know how to make these awful machines more workable to open for beginners.*** | | | If the hard drive in your system has failed or you just want to replace the existing drive in your system with an SSD or larger spinning drive, this guide will show you how to access the hard drive for replacement. | | | ++***Guide notes*** ++ | | | * ***''Sorting your screws is paramount. This laptop uses lots of screws and multiple lengths. The screws cannot be interchanged.''*** | ** ***''Consider taking this laptop series to a repair shop if the process is too complex. If you cannot complete this repair duewant to how much needs to come off to access the drivetry and are less experienced, or read the entire guide FIRSTREAD THROUGH THE GUIDE BEFORE OPENING IT.''*** | | * ***This laptop accepts 7mm and 9.5mm drives. Both drives use the same bumpers.*** | | * ***''Test the computer partially disassembled BEFORE reassembly.''*** Complete disassembly is required to correct any issues. |
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