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Fujitsu LIFEBOOK P7010D Hard Drive Replacement

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  1. Fujitsu LIFEBOOK P7010D Hard Drive Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Place the laptop upside down on a table.

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  2. Fujitsu LIFEBOOK P7010D Hard Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Locate the battery (the grey block). Find the two tabs on one end of the battery near the side of the laptop.

    • Using your fingers, press both tabs down at once until they are fully depressed.

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    • While holding the tabs down, slowly pivot the battery up.

    • The battery is now free and safe to pull out.

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    • Push the tab down as far as possible using your finger or plastic opening tool to unlock the disc drive.

    • While still holding the tab down, use your other hand to pull out the disc drive straight out of its place.

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    • On the bottom of the laptop, find the bottom-plate screw holes. They are located near the disc drive. Parallel to them is a 2.4mm screw.

    • After locating the 2.4mm screw, use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew.

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    • Flip the laptop over and open it facing you.

    • Use a spudger to lift the bottom black cover on both sides.

    • The cover is connected to an aluminum strip, so be careful lifting it.

    • For the proceeding steps, put on an anti-static wrist strap and clip it to something metal. Ensure that it's clipped to a grounded metal in order to protect the delicate circuitry inside the computer.

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    • Once the black cover is lifted, flip it and set it on the keyboard.

    • Locate the hardware disc on the right side and gently lift it out. Place it on the side of the laptop.

    • The hard drive is connected with a strip, so be careful when lifting it out.

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    • Flip the hard drive on its side.

    • The pins connected to the hard drive are extremely fragile. Take care in handling the next few steps.

    • Hold the hard drive and use a spudger, preferably a wider one, to remove the black pin holder on the side where it touches the hard drive.

    • Gently wiggle the black pin holder back and forth, on each side, until the holder comes off.

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Conclusion

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

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