Lenovo Z40-70 Hard Drive Replacement

ID: 169546

Description: This guide will show how to remove and replace...

Steps:

1. Close the laptop screen and flip the laptop bottom-side up.
2. Make sure the surface you are working on is dry and away from liquids and fire.

3. Slide the left battery lock to the left.
4. When it is in the unlock position, you will see red underneath the lock.
5. Slide the right lock to the right.
6. The battery case will detach from the laptop.
7. Separate the battery from the laptop.

8. Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove two 4 mm screws along the opposite edge of the laptop.
9. Gently slide off the back cover to reveal the hard drive.

10. Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the three 5 mm screws that secure the hard drive to the laptop.
11. Slide the hard drive out from the port.

12. Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove four 3 mm screws from the metal drive attachments.
13. There should be two screws on each of the long sides of the drive attachments.

14. Screw the metal attachments into the new drive.
15. Make sure the holes in the attachments align with the holes in the drive.
16. Insert the drive back into its slot and slide it into the port.
17. Secure the hard drive with three PH #00 screws.

18. Slide the cover back in place and secure with two PH #00 screws.
19. Connect the heart-shaped indents to the raised parts of the battery compartment.
20. Flip the red switch to the right to lock the battery in place.