Fujitsu LIFEBOOK P7010D Hard Drive Replacement

Written By: Nicholas Ross
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Fujitsu LIFEBOOK P7010D Hard Drive Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

20 minutes

Introduction

In this guide, you will learn how to safely replace the hard drive of a Fujitsu LIFEBOOK P7010D laptop.

Typically, laptop hard drives should be replaced every 3-5 years. If you keep track of your hard drive’s age, you can preemptively replace it before it fails. Hard drive failure can lead to slow functioning, data corruption, and overheating.

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    • Place the laptop upside down on a table.

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    • Locate the battery (the grey block). Find the two tabs on one end of the battery, as pictured.

    • Using two fingers, press both tabs down at once until they are fully depressed.

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    • While holding the tabs down, slowly pivot the battery up.

    • The battery is now free and safe to pull out.

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    • Push the tab down as far as possible using your finger or opening tool to unlock the disc drive.

    • While still holding the tab down, use your other hand to pull out the disc drive straight out of its place.

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    • On the bottom of the laptop, find the two bottom-plate screw holes near the disc drive. Parallel to them is a 2.4mm screw (second photo).

    • After locating the 2.4mm screw, use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew it.

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    • Flip the laptop over and open it facing you.

    • The cover is connected to the inner computer with an aluminum strip, so be careful lifting it.

    • Use a plastic opening tool to lift the bottom black cover on both sides.

    • For the proceeding steps, put on an anti-static wrist strap to protect the delicate circuitry inside the computer. To learn how to use the anti-static wrist strap, click here.

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    • The hard drive is connected with a strip, so be careful when lifting it out.

    • Once the black cover is lifted, gently flip it and set it on the keyboard.

    • Locate the disc drive on the right side, as pictured.

    • Using two fingers and the clear plastic handles on the top, gently lift it out. Place it on the side of the laptop.

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    • Flip the hard drive on its side.

    • The pins connected to the hard drive are extremely fragile. Take care in handling the next few steps.

    • Hold the hard drive and insert a plastic opening tool, preferably a wider one, in between the black pin holder and the hard drive.

    • Gently wiggle the black pin holder back and forth, on each side, until it comes off.

Conclusion

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

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One comment

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