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Toshiba Satellite E45T-A4300 Hard Drive Replacement

Introduction

The hard drive is what stores all the memories of the laptop. If the hard drive is damaged, then the laptop won’t ‘remember’ how to be a laptop anymore. A replacement in the hard drive will be needed to bring back the laptop to life.

What you need

  1. Toshiba Satellite E45T-A4300 Hard Drive Replacement, Back Panel: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the twelve 5 mm Phillips #1 screws from the back panel.

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  2. Toshiba Satellite E45T-A4300 Hard Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Pry the back panel open with the plastic spudger or fingernails.

    • Pry it gently so that the back panel does not crack.

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  4. Toshiba Satellite E45T-A4300 Hard Drive Replacement, Hard Drive: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the three 7mm black screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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  5. Toshiba Satellite E45T-A4300 Hard Drive Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the hard drive’s connection port with grooved tweezers.

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  6. Toshiba Satellite E45T-A4300 Hard Drive Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Toshiba Satellite E45T-A4300 Hard Drive Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Pull the hard drive out of the hook and remove it from the device.

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Conclusion

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

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Can I replace it with some regular 256GB SSD?

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