Fix Your Stuff Community Store

Samsung NP270E5E-K03US Hard Drive Replacement

Introduction

In this guide you will learn how to remove the back cover in order to access and replace a damaged or broken hard drive.

What you need

  1. Samsung NP270E5E-K03US Hard Drive Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Samsung NP270E5E-K03US Hard Drive Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Begin with the laptop lying to its back revealing its underside.

    • Locate the two latches on the bottom of the laptop. Slide the latches inward until a faint click is heard.

    Edit

  2. Samsung NP270E5E-K03US Hard Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Samsung NP270E5E-K03US Hard Drive Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Completely remove the battery from the laptop.

    Edit

  4. Samsung NP270E5E-K03US Hard Drive Replacement, Hard Drive: step 3, image 1 of 3 Samsung NP270E5E-K03US Hard Drive Replacement, Hard Drive: step 3, image 2 of 3 Samsung NP270E5E-K03US Hard Drive Replacement, Hard Drive: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Unscrew the 4mm screw, and slide the cover off away from the computer to reveal the housing for the hard drive and RAM boards.

    Edit

  5. Samsung NP270E5E-K03US Hard Drive Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Samsung NP270E5E-K03US Hard Drive Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Locate the gray hard drive cover, and remove the four corner 3.5mm screws.

    Edit

  6. Samsung NP270E5E-K03US Hard Drive Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Samsung NP270E5E-K03US Hard Drive Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Lift the hard drive cover by pulling upwards on the removal handle.

    • You can now remove the hard drive from the laptops housing freeing up space to replace your damaged or broken hard drive with a new hard drive.

    Edit
Conclusion

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

3 other people completed this guide.

Author

with 3 other contributors

Kyle Golden

Member since: 03/23/17

353 Reputation

3 Guides authored

Badges: 8

+5 more badges

Team

UMass Dartmouth, Team S9-G1, Martin Spring 2017 Member of UMass Dartmouth, Team S9-G1, Martin Spring 2017

UMASSD-MARTIN-S17S9G1

3 Members

5 Guides authored

0 Comments

Add Comment

View Statistics:

Past 24 Hours: 0

Past 7 Days: 5

Past 30 Days: 11

All Time: 1,684