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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55-56GN HDD Replacement

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    • Turn off the laptop and unplug it from the charging cord.

    • Flip the laptop over so the backside is facing up.

    • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove ten 9 mm screws.

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    • Use your fingers or an opening tool to remove the back case by separating it at the seam.

    • Work your way gently around the perimeter to undo the clips.

    • Remove the back case.

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    • Unplug the battery cable from the connector attaching the battery to the motherboard.

    • Make sure that the laptop battery is unplugged or remove the battery before installing the HDD.

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    • Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove four 3 mm screws from the hard drive bracket.

    • Remove the bracket from the device.

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    • Place the HDD 1TB in the bracket.

    • Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to secure the 2 mm screws that hold the HDD in the bracket.

    • The 2 mm screws are included with the new HDD.

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    • Attach the SATA connector to the HDD.

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    • Slide the HDD into the socket on the motherboard.

    • Replace the four 3 mm screws using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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    • Slide the hard drive cable into the connector on the motherboard.

    • Flip the black lock down to secure the cable.

Conclusion

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

That is all step-to-step on how to Install the new HDD to the laptop Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-55-56GN)

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