Acer Aspire E5-571 Hard Drive Replacement
Duration: 45 minutes
Steps: 11 Steps
Time to give your device a brand new heart! If your hard drive has kicked the bucket or you’re looking to upgrade to a super-speedy SSD, this step-by-step guide from Salvation Repair has got you covered. We’ll walk you through the process, and before you know it, you’ll be up and running in no time. So, let’s get started and breathe new life into your trusty device!
Step 1
Power down the laptop completely before diving in.
– Turn your laptop belly-up, and spin it around so the battery is looking right at you.
Step 2
– Slip the pointy end of your trusty spudger into the battery lock groove. Give that lock a gentle push to the left with the spudger—just enough to hear that satisfying little ‘click’ as the battery pops free. Easy peasy!
Step 3
– Gently slide the battery towards you to free it from its cozy spot in the laptop.
Step 4
– Let’s get started by removing all eighteen 8 mm screws using a trusty Phillips #0 screwdriver. Take your time and make sure to keep those screws organized – you’ll need them later!
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Step 5
Take it easy and keep those plastic clips intact—no need to flex those muscles too hard!
– Gently wiggle a metal spudger along the seam to pop those clips holding the keyboard in place. You’ve got this!
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Step 6
– Gently pop up that white hinge—easy does it! Then disconnect the trio of ZIF ribbon cables hooked up to the motherboard.
– Lift off the panel that holds the keyboard and touchpad. You’re doing great!
Step 7
– Find the hard drive snugly tucked inside its sleek metal casing.
Step 8
– Pop out these two 4 mm Phillips #1 screws like a pro!
Step 9
– Find this ZIF ribbon and gently flip the white top hinge upward. Then, carefully fold the ribbon over toward the right side—nice and easy now!
Step 10
– Gently slide the hard drive to the right, then lift it off the laptop with a little care. It should come off easily!
Step 11
– You’ve got a screw on each side of the metal casing holding the hard drive—get those out carefully!
– Next up, slide that hard drive out of its metal shell with a steady hand. You got this!
