Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53 SATA Hard Disk Drive (HDD) / Solid State Drive (SDD) Replacement

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Introducción

Use this guide to repair or replace the SATA HDD (hard disk drive) or SATA SSD (solid state drive) for your Predator Helios 300 PH315-53.

The Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53 contains a slot for an optional 2.5 inch SATA III HDD (5400 or 7200 RPM). The same slot can also hold a 2.5 inch SATA SSD.

Before using this guide, ensure that you understand electrostatic discharge (ESD), and how it can damage your laptop. ESD refers to discharges of static electricity that can occur between objects that are not properly grounded, and these discharges can damage sensitive electronic components. Dell Technologies offers a short video explaining How To Avoid ESD Damage.

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Paso 1 Bottom Case

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Turn off the laptop by holding down the power button for 7 seconds.
Verify that the blue power indicator light is turned off.

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Paso 2

Remove the plug from the back of your laptop.
Verify that the charging light is off after you remove the plug.
The battery’s charging light turns “amber” when plugged into the power cord and charging. The indicator light switches to blue once the battery is fully charged.

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Paso 3

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Remove the eleven screws from the bottom case with a Phillips #1 Screwdriver.

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Paso 4

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Herramienta utilizada en este paso:

Spudger

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A spudger is a tool that can help separate electronic panels without scratching or damaging your device.
Use your thumb to apply gentle upward pressure on the laptop vent while using a spudger to separate the bottom case from the top case.
Work the spudger along the seam where the bottom case meets the top case.
Apply gentle upward pressure on the opposite laptop vent as you work the spudger across the back of the laptop.

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Paso 5

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Turn the laptop so the laptop vents are facing away from you and the bottom case remains face up.
Use your fingertips to pull gently upward on the vents while using your palms to apply gentle downward pressure on the bottom case.
Move your hands outward from the center of the laptop to each side, continuing to pull the bottom case gently upward with your fingertips.
Lift the bottom case away from the laptop.

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Paso 6 Battery

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Always consider protecting against electrostatic discharge (ESD) when working on the components inside your laptop.
A properly grounded ESD mat and wristband can protect your laptop from ESD damage.
Remove the two screws securing the battery to the top case with a Phillips #0 Screwdriver.

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Paso 7

Lift the battery up and away from the motherboard to expose its connection wire.

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Paso 8

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Gently remove the connection wire from the motherboard using a spudger.
Remove the cable only a little at a time from each side, as shown in the photos. This avoids damaging the connections.
Lift the disconnected battery out of the laptop.

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Paso 9 SATA Hard Disk Drive (HHD) or Solid State Drive (SDD)

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Remove the four screws that secure the SATA drive to the top case.

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Paso 10

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Using a spudger, gently lift the white retaining-bracket that secures the SATA III cable to the motherboard.
With the retaining-bracket lifted, remove the SATA III cable from the motherboard.

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Paso 11

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Remove the SATA III drive from the laptop.
Grip the cable connection at the back of the SATA III drive with two fingers, and pull it away from the drive.

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Paso 12

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The SATA III drive sits inside a mount designed to secure it to the top case of your laptop.
Remove the four screws securing the SATA III drive to its mount with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Your replacement SATA III drive may not have a mount that can secure it to the top case of your laptop. Use the original mount if your new drive does not have one.