Einleitung
You can install hard drives up to 17mm thick, twice as thick as a slim 9.5mm drive.
Ersatzteile
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Remove both expansion bay modules using the levers on the front of the computer.
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Insert your index fingers inside the expansion bays and search for the two ribbed tabs on the underside of the upper case. The tabs are located near the bottom corners of the keyboard.
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Pull the tabs toward yourself and the keyboard will pop up.
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Pull the keyboard forward to disengage the tabs holding it in back and rotate it toward you.
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Rest the keyboard on the trackpad.
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1) With your fingernails, grasp the locking bar on either side and pull up a small amount (about 1/16" or 2 mm).
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2) After disengaging the locking bar, slide the cable out of the connector.
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Disconnect the two keyboard connectors by disengaging the clamps and pulling the ribbons directly upward.
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Slide a spudger downward between each plastic strain relief cable and the wall of the case in order to bow out the cable beyond the small tab holding it in place.
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Once the strain relief cables are free, lift the keyboard off.
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Turn the hard drive bracket over.
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Hold the hard drive bracket at the connector end and grasp the opposite end of the hard drive.
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Pull the hard drive out of the bracket, making sure to pull evenly on both sides.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
2 Kommentare
It is much easier to remove and replace the hard drive by first removing the two T8 Torx screws on the hard drive connector at the end of the hard drive bracket (small green IC board). Less of a chance of bending the HD pins.
You absolutely do not need to remove the keyboard ribbon cables in order to replace the hard drive. You just need to be careful and the HDD caddy will come out just fine. As someone who has had some bad experiences with ribbon cables, I prefer not to remove them unless absolutely necessary.