Replacing a Hardrive on an acer extensa 501dx laptop

[marinc]

how do i take the laptop apart, to replace the hardrive, I have unscrewed everything but it seems to have a lock somewhere, only the front is opening, the back will not.... please help!!!!
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Isaac

[zel009]

you need to remove the keyboard first two tabs each side three top and bottom remove lcd screen take the plastic covers off the hinges and unscrew the two corisponding screws underneath remove the two screws holding the ribon cable there is a silver plate with two screws take that off remov the hard drive screws and hard drive disconect the tow prong conector back right corner and touch pac the nickle plate with four screws is your heat sink for cpu the cmos bats over there have fun dismatling