Alienware M15x Hard Drive Replacement

ID: 103387

Description: This guide provides instructions on how to...

Steps:

  1. Remove the battery by sliding the latch to the left and pulling the battery up.
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  3. Remove the two 4-mm screws that hold the compartment door to the rest of the computer using a PH#0 screwdriver tip.
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  5. Slide the compartment door towards the front of the computer and lift.
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  7. Use Phillips #1 screwdriver to loosen the four screws on the hard drive enclosure.
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  9. Once the screws are loosened use the "PULL" tab to remove the current hard drive from the computer.
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  11. Remove the four small screws indicated to remove the casing to the hard drive.
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  13. Now take off the SATA converter and then connect it to the drive you would like to replace it with.
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