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Hard Drive Installation Instructions for the Acer Aspire A515-55 and A515-56 - Acer Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p><strong><em>This article only applies to: </em></strong><em>Aspire A515-55 and A515-56 models.</em></p><p>Some Aspire 5 models include a storage bay that allows for installation of a secondary 2.5" hard drive or solid state drive. Use the steps below to install a secondary drive in your system.</p><p><strong><em>Note</em></strong><em>: Acer recommends wearing an anti-static wrist strap when adding hardware to your system.</em></p><p>1) Remove the AC adapter and make sure your system is completely powered off. </p><p>2) Remove the eleven (11) screws securing the lower case to the upper case.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-left"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/B1M19PFVO5SD/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/B1M19PFVO5SD/image.png" alt="image.png" height="382" width="624" loading="lazy" data-display-size="medium" data-float="left"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>3) Open the lid in 90°, place the LCD cover on a stable surface and remove the lower case as shown in the image below. You may need to use a plastic pry tool designed to work on electronics to get started. </p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-left"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/H7S87ZHNAEVW/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/H7S87ZHNAEVW/image.png" alt="image.png" height="383" width="623" loading="lazy" data-display-size="medium" data-float="left"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>5) Disconnect the battery from the mainboard.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-left"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/4IC8D4RE9KXP/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/4IC8D4RE9KXP/image.png" alt="image.png" height="380" width="615" loading="lazy" data-display-size="medium" data-float="left"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>6) Connect the hard drive cable to the hard drive module connector.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-left"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/9ZS0CZ2S0PQT/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/9ZS0CZ2S0PQT/image.png" alt="image.png" height="383" width="624" loading="lazy" data-display-size="medium" data-float="left"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>7) Place the assembled hard drive module into its slot on the upper case. Make sure the guide pins are properly aligned.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-left"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/MNLCH68PT8HF/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/MNLCH68PT8HF/image.png" alt="image.png" height="382" width="624" loading="lazy" data-display-size="medium" data-float="left"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>8) Secure the hard drive module to the upper case with the four (4) screws (screw torque force = 1.8~2.2kgf.cm). </p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-left"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/ILOB26L3QR8D/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/ILOB26L3QR8D/image.png" alt="image.png" height="384" width="624" loading="lazy" data-display-size="medium" data-float="left"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>9) Connect the hard drive cable to the mainboard connector and close the latch.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-left"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/TLPE58EQX2CF/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/TLPE58EQX2CF/image.png" alt="image.png" height="382" width="624" loading="lazy" data-display-size="medium" data-float="left"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>10) Connect the battery to the mainboard.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-left"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/0K7FW2WDMAB9/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/0K7FW2WDMAB9/image.png" alt="image.png" height="380" width="616" loading="lazy" data-display-size="medium" data-float="left"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>11) Align and place the lower case on the upper case.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-left"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/F6MV9DAT2DJ8/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/F6MV9DAT2DJ8/image.png" alt="image.png" height="384" width="623" loading="lazy" data-display-size="medium" data-float="left"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>12) Press firmly on the side latches until they are snapped into place.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-left"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/QO4E75KES54L/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/QO4E75KES54L/image.png" alt="image.png" height="382" width="623" loading="lazy" data-display-size="medium" data-float="left"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>13) Secure the lower case with the eleven (11) screws you removed in step 2.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-left"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/VPSJL81BRPJZ/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/VPSJL81BRPJZ/image.png" alt="image.png" height="382" width="623" loading="lazy" data-display-size="medium" data-float="left"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p> </article> </main>
