Turn the laptop around so that the battery slot is facing away from you, and locate the hard drive access panel in the lower left-hand corner.

Locate the hard drive access panel in the lower left-hand corner on the bottom of the laptop, and loosen the 4.0 mm screw in the top center of the panel using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

This is a captive screw and will remain intact with the panel.

Carefully remove the panel with your fingers by lifting the edge at the indent.