Installing an M.2 SSD into a Aspire 5 A515-51G

TeknoRider
TeknoRider Member Posts: 1 New User
edited March 2023 in 2017 Archives
Hey everyone, i got a M.2 SSD and i'd like to insatll it in my A515-51G-32LL, but how ? 
I unplugged the hard drive and there was nothing, i was told i needed to installing it on the mainboard, but how do i disassembly the computer to access it ? 
Thanks in advance

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  • ven98
    ven98 ACE Posts: 4,073 Pathfinder
    The process od disassembly begins by removing all screws at the back of the laptop and removing the keyboard from the top. Your M.2 port might be located on the other side of the motherboard, so you might have remove the whole motherboard too.
    Always post the following characterisitcs of the device:
    -Model number
    -Part number(not required, but helpful)
    -CPU
    -GPU
    -Operating system

    Helios 300 and Nitro 5 users DO NOT update the BIOS to version 1.22 if you don't want the keyboard's backlight to turn off after 30 seconds even when the device is plugged in.


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  • Riesling
    Riesling Member Posts: 9

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    You'll have to remove all the screws on the bottom of the laptop including the HDD and ram bay covers, as well as the HDD itself. After that release the latches all around the side of the plastic chassis where it meets the aluminium keyboard deck. Pry away the bottom, and you'll be able to access the m.2 slot beside the RAM compartment. Note that the is no screw included for installing an m.2 SSD, but you can use one from the HDD for that.

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