Sony Vaio VPCEG37FM Hard Drive Replacement

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Sony Vaio VPCEG37FM Hard Drive Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Easy

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

1 - 4 Minuten

Einleitung

A damaged hard drive or simply needing to upgrade the storage capacity. This is a guide to remove the hard drive for replacing.

Werkzeuge

Phillips #1 Screwdriver

Schritt 1

Unlock the battery by sliding the lock upwards.

Schritt 2

Slide the release upwards and lift out the battery to remove.
Once battery is removed, long press the Power button for 30-60s and discharge any remaining power inside of the computer.
Put on the ESD bracelet, making sure the metal circle is touching your skin. Remove the alligator clip from the other end of the bracelet and insert the jack into the ground plug of an active electrical outlet. (the round hole). Do not move forward until you are grounded.

After you have removed the battery, long press the Power button on the laptop for 30-60s and discharge any remaining power within the computer.

Before you proceed to the next step you should be wearing an ESD bracelet. Remove the alligator clip from the bracelet and insert it into the ground plug in an active electrical outlet (the round hole). electro static can short your computer and its components. Its extremely important that you are grounded before you move to the next step.

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Schritt 3

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the 2 6.5mm screws around the hard drive case.
The screws are attached to the hard drive case.

Schritt 4

Gently remove the hard drive case to expose the actual hard drive.
Be sure that the two screws are completely unscrewed before removing to not damage any of the parts.