Alienware 17 R2 Hard Drive Replacement

Make sure the laptop is unplugged from any power source.

Put the laptop facing down on a hard surface.

Unscrew the two 6mm screws on the bottom side of the laptop.

Lift up the back cover and slide towards you.

Locate the Hard Drive

Remove the screws that connect the SSD Bay to the laptop

Unscrew the three screws holding the hard drive

Unscrew the four screws on the long sides of the hard drive casing

Now that the hard drive casing is off, carefully unplug the hard drive from the laptop

Your hard drive has now been successfully removed from your device