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+ | The same case is used on the VGN-A417S and VGN-A417M. The case for the pages I followed are for a VGN-A197XP, so I suspect this case is common for all VGN-A type Vaios. | ||
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+ | ===== Battery and screws out! ===== | ||
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+ | Begin work with the laptop close and lying upside down. | ||
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+ | {{ready-to-start.jpg|Laptop on its back}} | ||
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+ | First remove the battery. | ||
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+ | {{battery-out.jpg|Battery removed}} | ||
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+ | Next remove all the screws visible on the underside where the screw hole is marked with an arrow '' | ||
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+ | {{screws.jpg|Keep track of which screw goes where}} | ||
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+ | ===== Keyboard out ===== | ||
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+ | The next stage is to remove the keyboard. Turn the laptop the right way up and open it up so you can get at the keyboard. | ||
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+ | The keyboard has a couple of small catches at the front. Here you can see a pair of small screwdrives being used to push them back. | ||
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+ | {{keyboard.jpg|Releasing the keyboard}} | ||
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+ | Then lift the keyboard up from the front, being careful not to strain the ribbon cable. | ||
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+ | {{keyboard-up.jpg|Keyboard lifted up}} | ||
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+ | Gently lift the ribbon cable connector and ease the ribbon cable out. | ||
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+ | {{keyboard-disconnected.jpg|Keyboard disconnected}} | ||
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+ | Remove the keyboard and place it out of the way. | ||
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+ | ===== Remove base top cover ===== | ||
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+ | Next remove the two screws holding the top cover of the laptop base. The screwdrivers show where they are. | ||
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+ | {{baseplate-screws.jpg|Top cover screws}} | ||
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+ | Now very carefully ease the two small ribbon cables on the top cover out of their connectors. The screwdrivers show the location of the connectors. | ||
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+ | {{top-cover-ribbons.jpg|Top cover ribbon cables}} | ||
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+ | Now you can ease the top cover off. It is clicked in place along the screen edge. I just lifted it gently from the front, wiggled and persuaded until it came out. | ||
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+ | ===== Remove the hard drive assembly ===== | ||
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+ | The hard drive assembly is at the bottom left. Undo the six screws holding it in. | ||
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+ | {{disc-assembly.jpg|Disc assembly}} | ||
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+ | Fold the board covering the drive out of the way (you can do this without disconnecting anything). | ||
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+ | {{drive-and-header.jpg|Drive and header board}} | ||
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+ | Gently lever the header board up until disconnected. You will then be able to remove the drive + header board assembly. Ease the header board off the drive. Unscrew the drive from its casing, and replace it with the new drive. | ||
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+ | ===== Reassembly ===== | ||
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+ | Reassembly is, as you might expect, the reverse of removal. | ||
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+ | Ease ribbon cables carefully back into their connectors. After replacing the top cover, press it firmly at the back by the screen; there should be a few clicks as it pops back into place. | ||
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+ | ===== Thanks ===== | ||
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+ | Thanks to StefanVGN-A197XP for the original instructions. | ||
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