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Asus X550ZA-SA100603E Hard Drive Replacement

Introduction

This guide will walk you through a hard drive replacement in the Asus X550ZA-SA100603E which can upgrade computer speed and reduce mechanical failures.

Hard drives can fail over time due to heat, physical damage, humidity, dust, power surges, or from age and may need to be replaced every 7-10 years. Replacement may be required if the current drive has expired or has experienced hardware failure. Replacement can also be performed to increase computer speed and capacity.

Check the user manual to ensure the replacement drive is compatible. The user manual can be found at the ASUS website.

Remember to back up any important data from the old hard drive before removal.

No special skills are required to perform this repair.

What you need

  1. Asus X550ZA-SA100603E Hard Drive Replacement, Hard Drive: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Remove all of the 10 bottom case screws.

    • Seven of them are 14 mm screws.

    • Three of them are 4 mm screws.

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  2. Asus X550ZA-SA100603E Hard Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • After the screws are removed, gently turn the computer to its upright position and open up the computer flap.

    • It is important to do this gently, as these pieces are loose.

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  4. Asus X550ZA-SA100603E Hard Drive Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Pry open a gap between the keyboard and the lower piece using a spudger.

    • This will uncover all of the internals in the laptop itself.

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  5. Asus X550ZA-SA100603E Hard Drive Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the hard drive out of its position to allow room for the new one.

    • Make certain the area is clean and no debris got into the slot.

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Conclusion

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

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There are steps omitted since the unit shown was already disassembled.

During Step 3: There will be four delicate ribbon cables, three connecting the Keyboard and one connecting the USB to the Motherboard that has adhesive and will be stuck to the drive, they all need to be carefully unplugged from the Motherboard.

Step 3.5: Four 4mm screws will be holding the drive tray in place and will have to be removed.

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