Toshiba Satellite C55-B5302 Hard Drive Replacement

Introduction

Before starting this process you will need to remove the battery and take off the cover. It's easier than it looks and only requires a Phillips #0 screwdriver and a plastic opening tool. Expect to take about 10 minutes for this process from start to finish.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Flip laptop upside down so you can see the screws.

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Step 2

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two 7 mm screws from the back casing.

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Step 3

Pull the battery from the back of the laptop for removal from the laptop.

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Step 4 Hard Drive

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Remove the remaining 7 mm screws on the back panel of the laptop with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Use the plastic opening tool to pry up a corner of the back panel and continue to pop the back panel off.
Expect to hear popping as you pull the back panel off.

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Step 5

The hard drive is held in place with a soft, blue rubber retainer. The retainer can be disconnected by pulling up on the two tabs at the left side of the hard drive in these images.

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