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Toshiba Satellite L855-S5119 Hard Drive Replacement

Introduction

This guide details removing and replacing the hard drive inside a Toshiba Satellite L855-S5119.

What you need

  1. Toshiba Satellite L855-S5119 Hard Drive Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Turn the laptop face down to expose the back.

    • Locate the battery.

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    • Locate the battery latches. The battery latch mechanism can be compared to a door -- The right latch, when pushed right, unlocks the battery, while the left latch, when pushed left, releases the battery, pushing it out from its container.

    • Push the latch on the right to the right to unlock the battery latch locking mechanism.

    • Push the battery latch on the left to the left to unlock the battery.

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    • With the left battery latch pushed left, remove the battery from its port by lifting the battery from the middle of the battery.

    • The battery will come free.

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    • Turn the laptop over to place it top down.

    • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the screw holding in the back plate. This screw does not come out of the plate.

    • Lift the back plate off the laptop, exposing the RAM and Hard Disk.

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    • Unscrew the hard drive.

    • There could be up to five 3mm screws - One on each corner of the hard drive, and one at one end of the hard drive, attaching the drive to the laptop's frame.

    • Carefully push the hard drive away from its port. This should not require substantial force.

    • Lift the hard drive out.

    • Some hard drives have a plastic tab, which can be lifted from to remove the hard drive.

    • Otherwise, take hold of opposite sides of the hard drive and lift the drive straight up.

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Conclusion

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

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