Lenovo IdeaPad 1-15ALC7 Solid State Drive (SSD) Replacement

ID: 185046

Description: Use this step-by-step guide to replace your SSD...

Steps:

1. For your safety, unplug all peripheries, discharge the battery below 25%, and power down your device before beginning disassembly.
2. Unscrew and remove the T5 Torx screws that secure the lower case:
3. Six 6.5 mm screws
4. Four 5 mm screws
5. Insert a Jimmy into the seam between the lower case and chassis.
6. Pry around the entire perimeter until the lower case fully releases.
7. Remove the lower case.

8. Use tweezers or your fingernails to gently "walk" the battery connector directly out of its motherboard socket.

9. Remove the single 3 mm screw securing the SSD to the motherboard.
10. Gently grasp the edge of the SSD and lift it slightly at an angle (about 20-30 degrees).
11. Carefully pull the SSD straight out of the M.2 slot, sliding it away from the connector to fully disconnect it.
12. Unscrew the second 3 mm screw that attaches the SSD to the bracket and remove the SSD from the bracket.