Removing the Base Cover
Remove the battery.
Removing the Hard Drive:
Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly.
Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.
Lift the hard-drive assembly off the palm-rest assembly.
Disconnect the interposer from the hard-drive assembly.
Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive.
Installing the Hard Drive:
Align the screw holes on the hard drive-bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive.
Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
Connect the interposer to the hard-drive assembly.
Align the screw holes on the hard-drive assembly with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly.
Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board.
Installing the battery.
Installing the Base Cover.
