Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover.
Pry the base cover near the hinges to release it from the system.
Remove the base cover by loosening the sides and front.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Using the pull tab, lift up to disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to ground the system and remove residual static electricity.
Hard Drive Assembly
Identify the hard drive assembly highlighted in blue
Disconnect the hard drive assembly cable from the connector on the system board
Remove the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the system.
Lift the hard drive assembly out of the system.
Hard Drive
Identify the hard drive assembly highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws securing the bracket to the hard drive.
Slide the hard drive out from the bracket.
Install
Hard Drive
Identify the hard drive assembly location highlighted in blue.
Slide the hard drive into the bracket and align the screws holes.
Install the screws securing the bracket to the hard drive.
Hard Drive Assembly
Identify the hard drive assembly location highlighted in blue.
Install the hard drive assembly into the slot in the system.
Install the screws to secure the hard drive assembly to the system.
Connect the hard drive cable to the connector on the system board.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable location highlighted in blue.
Connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board.
Base Cover
Identify the base cover location highlighted in blue.
Align the base cover tabs to the slots, press the cover until it clicks into place.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the system.