Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          45 seconds

Sections

1

  • Hard Disk
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Identify model
  • To begin, make sure you have an IBM ThinkPad G40. Identify your model by the status light bar.

To begin, make sure you have an IBM ThinkPad G40. Identify your model by the status light bar.

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Step 2

              Remove battery (optional but recommended)
  • Turn over the laptop. Press the latch to remove the battery.

Turn over the laptop. Press the latch to remove the battery.

Step 3

  • Remove the screw on the bottom next to the hard drive. It is under the palmrest on the side opposite the battery.

Remove the screw on the bottom next to the hard drive. It is under the palmrest on the side opposite the battery.

Step 4

              Remove the drive
  • Now pull strongly but gently without shaking on the hard drive, it’s next to the audio jacks. Don’t yank out the audio jacks.
  • Open your computer’s latch.

Now pull strongly but gently without shaking on the hard drive, it’s next to the audio jacks. Don’t yank out the audio jacks.

Open your computer’s latch.

Step 5

              Finished!
  • Now you’re complete with it. Put a new hard drive (or ssd) inside if desired, or put back in the old hd.

Now you’re complete with it. Put a new hard drive (or ssd) inside if desired, or put back in the old hd.

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

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