Acer Aspire A515-51G SSD Replacement

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Acer Aspire A515-51G SSD Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

12

Zeitaufwand

15 - 30 Minuten

Einleitung

Use this guide to replace the SSD on your Acer Aspire A515-51G.

Before you perform this repair, if at all possible, back up your existing SSD. If you are replacing the SSD where your operating system is installed, familiarize yourself with a disk cloning utility so you’ll be ready to migrate your data to the new SSD.

Be sure to completely power off and unplug your laptop. Make sure the laptop is not in standby, sleep, or hibernation mode.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw securing the HDD hatch on the bottom left of the lower case.

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    • Insert the flat end of a spudger under the cutout on the top right corner of the HDD hatch and pry it up.

    • Remove the HDD hatch.

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    • Your HDD assembly may be secured to the lower case with screws. If it's not, skip this step.

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the HDD assembly.

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    • Firmly grip the HDD assembly and HDD cable connector head.

    • Pull the HDD cable connector out of its socket.

    • Remove the HDD assembly.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the eighteen 6.6 mm screws securing the case.

    WARNING, WARNING WILL ROBINSON!!

    Before you remove the lower case, you MUST remove the HDD as it is attached to the lower case. If you pull the lower case up with HDD still attached you will rip the HDD cable off the motherboard. So ...

    Unscrew the HDD hatch.

    Pull HDD hatch on lower right off carefully.

    Unscrew the four black screws holding the HDD assembly to lower case.

    Carefully pull the HDD cable off the HDD (careful here, you could rip cable off motherboard).

    Carefully pry HDD assembly upwards (with spunger) and remove HDD.

    Now proceed with rest of remining steps.

    Would someone be able to attach photos to these steps. I don't have the ability to do so, easily.

    Stephen Davidson -

    Hi Stephen, our device didn't have an HDD installed so I was unaware of this. I have updated the guide accordingly, thank you!

    Spencer Day -

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    • Insert an opening pick between the lower case and the chassis on the front right edge.

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    • Slide the pick along the front edge to release the clips securing the lower case.

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    • Continue sliding the opening pick along the perimeter of the lower case to release the remaining clips.

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    • Lift the lower case from the chassis and remove it.

    • During reassembly, this is a good point to power on your laptop and test all functions before sealing it up. Be sure to power your laptop back down before you continue working.

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    • Use the pointed end of a spudger to push each side of the battery connector until it comes out of the socket.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 2.8 mm screw securing the SSD.

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    • Pull the SSD out of its socket and remove it. Keep the SSD as parallel to the motherboard as possible when pulling on it.

    • Do not pull up at a sharp angle, as this could damage the SSD and the socket.

Abschluss

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn't go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Acer Aspire answers community for help.

Tinte & Feder

Spencer Day

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WARNING, WARNING WILL ROBINSON!!

Before you remove the lower case, you MUST remove the HDD as it is attached to the lower case. If you pull the lower case up with HDD still attached you will rip the HDD cable off the motherboard. So ...

Unscrew the HDD hatch.

Pull HDD hatch on lower right off carefully.

Unscrew the four black screws holding the HDD assembly to lower case.

Carefully pull the HDD cable off the HDD (careful here, you could rip cable off motherboard).

Carefully pry HDD assembly upwards (with spunger) and remove HDD.

Now proceed with rest of remining steps.

Would someone be able to attach photos to these steps. I don't have the ability to do so, easily.

Stephen Davidson -