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Step 16 — Hard Drive Replacement
Your laptop should look approximately like this.
Step 17
Remove the two silver Phillips screws from either side of the hard drive (four screws total).
Step 18
Disconnect the hard drive cable from the hard drive by applying even pressure on both sides while maintaining a firm grip on the drive itself.
This is a bit tricky. Try holding the drive against your body while pushing the cable away from you, or rocking the cable gently from side to side while applying even pressure, or both. If you bend the pins, do your best to straighten them, using the hard drive cable as a guide.
With the label up and the pins facing away from you, the bracket that has a longer short section goes on the left side.
Congratulations! You have now removed your item. To reassemble simply follow the directions in reverse order.