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Alienware 15 R2 Hard Drive Replacement

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    • Place laptop upside down with the hinge facing you, then remove the two 9.0 mm Phillips #0 screws located in the center of the rear panel.

    • Remove the rear panel by using the iFixit opening tool to separate it from the back of the laptop.

    • Be sure to use your Anti-Static wrist strap for this process. Hard drives are susceptible to static damage!

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    • Use the iFixit opening tool to disconnect the battery cable.

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    • Use the T9 Torx bit to remove the screws on the hard drive cover.

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    • Firmly pull on the plastic tab to remove connector from motherboard and remove the hard drive from it's slot.

Conclusion

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

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