Introduction
An outdated, full, or failing hard disk can cause your Acer Aspire E1-572-6829 to slow down. This can lead to your device being unresponsive or having random crashes.
If following the steps in our troubleshooting page to fix these issues doesn't help, this guide will demonstrate how to replace your old hard disk and replace it with a new hard disk or solid state drive.
Make sure that your device is powered off and the charger is unplugged before beginning the steps in this guide.
What you need
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Flip the laptop over so that you are facing the back panel.
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Locate the battery lock switch below the battery.
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Remove the 8 mm screw holding down the lower back panel using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Use a plastic spudger or a similar tool to pry open the panel from the top edge.
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Lift up the panel to remove it.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.