Alienware M15x Hard Drive Replacement

Written By: Gabe
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Alienware M15x Hard Drive Replacement

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

4

Time Required

5 minutes

Introduction

Upgrade your hard drive for more storage space.

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    • First, take off the battery by moving the latch to the left and pulling it up.

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    • Then unscrew the two Phillips screws.

    • Pull the cover down, then up, revealing the internals

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    • Unscrew the four screws indicated

    • Pull on the tab that says "Pull" and remove the Hard Drive

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    • With even pressure on both sides, take off the SATA converter and then connect it to the drive you would like to replace it with.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Gabe

Member since: 09/04/10

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One comment

Thanks, great guide. Was a bit confused between steps three and four but I simply had to remove the metal casing around the hard drive.

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