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The hard drive is accessed by removing the bottom cover of the laptop and unscrewing the hard drive mount.
The steps on removing the hard drive:
- Turn off computer and remove battery
- Remove the rear cover
- Unscrew the hard drive holder
- Remove the hard drive.
