Acer Aspire V3-771G Hard Drive Replacement

Written By: David Walker (and one other contributor)

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Steps 5

Time Required 15 - 20 minutes

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Introduction
If your hard drive is full, your looking to upgrade, or your previous one is broken, this guide will help you to replace the old hard drive with a
new one.
Warning: Static electric shocks may damage a good hard drive, or other components in the laptop. Ground yourself to the laptop by touching
any metal interior part, besides electrical connections, or wear an anti-static device (preferred) before removing or adding computer parts.

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Step 1 Hard Drive

 Shut down the laptop.

 Remove the power charging cord from the laptop

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Step 2

 Flip the laptop over, and nd the battery

compartment.

 Use the screwdriver to move the orange slider

located just below the battery compartment to the
right.

 Do not touch the battery connectors on the battery

or laptop.

 Lift the battery up and remove from the

compartment.

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Step 3

 Locate the T-shaped panel on the back of the

laptop.

 Using the screwdriver, remove the 9 screws in this

panel. Screw size: 5.5X8mm

 Gently lift the panel up from the open slot, use the
opening tools as necessary, to free the panel from
the laptop.

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Step 4

 Locate the main hard drive compartment on the

bottom left side of the laptop.

 Remove the two screws holding the hard drive sled

in place.

 While grounding yourself, gently pull the black tag

straight back, not up, to free the hard drive.

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Step 5

 Locate the four screws holding the hard drive to the

sled. Screw Size: 2X4mm

 Using the screwdriver, remove the four screws.

 Carefully remove the hard drive. A new one may

now be installed.

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 CONCLUSION

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

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 Please pardon my inquiry. Is the same replacement can be done to Acer Aspire V3-572P-540V? Any reply will be appreciated.
b6789b - 09/05/2016

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