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5. Tighten the four M2x2.7 screws to secure the hard disk drive to the computer [2].
6. Connect the hard disk drive cable to the system board [3].
Next steps
1. Replace the battery .
2. Replace the base cover .
3. Replace the microSD card .
4. Follow the procedure in after working inside your computer .
Solid state drive
Removing the M.2 SSD
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer .
2. Remove the microSD card .
3. Remove the base cover .
4. Remove the battery .
Steps
1. Peel the costume tape from the SSD module [1].
2. Remove the single (M2x3) screw that secures the M.2 SSD to the palmrest [2].
3. Lift the M.2 SSD away from the computer [3].
44 Disassembly and reassembly