ASUS Q405U Hard Drive Replacement

Introduction

The hard drive, responsible for storing all your important files. Without a hard drive, your computer would have nothing to operate off of. It would be a machine without code. Therefore, issues with it tend to be very serious. Things such as corruption can cause important files to be lost or damaged. That’s why this guide will be very helpful, in the event that you need to replace the hard drive of your ASUS Q405U.

What you need

Step 1 Back Cover

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Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove eleven (11) 1.5 mm screws from the back cover.

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Step 2

Pull the back cover off of your laptop. Use a spudger to help pry it off of the device.

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Step 3

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Disconnect the 4 wires attached from the keyboard side of laptop to the screen side of laptop by pulling them out of their sockets on one end (as shown in picture).

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Step 4 Hard Drive

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Remove the narrow strip of tape to the left of the hard drive.
Remove the five screws holding the caddy in.
Lift the hard drive slight;y and slide it to the right to remove it from its socket.