How to remove primary HDD on old Vortex (P150SM-A)

[Choupy]

Hi all,

This is a very stupid question but I somehow cannot manage to remove the primary HDD on this 7yo laptop.
I removed the battery and the cover giving me access to the disk, but afterwards I'm just not able to remove the disk assembly itself, and I don't want to use too much force.
I am following https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1110779/Clevo-P150sm-A.html?page=16#manual but step 4 only says to "slide it", as if there shouldn't be too much resistance. How am I supposed to slide it out exactly? I tried pulling or nudging it left and right but it's just sitting tight in place. And it doesn't look like there are additional screws to remove?

I've done several replacements on other laptops and this is the first time I'm stuck at _this_ stage. Any suggestions?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hi all,

This is a very stupid question but I somehow cannot manage to remove the primary HDD on this 7yo laptop.
I removed the battery and the cover giving me access to the disk, but afterwards I'm just not able to remove the disk assembly itself, and I don't want to use too much force.
I am following https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1110779/Clevo-P150sm-A.html?page=16#manual but step 4 only says to "slide it", as if there shouldn't be too much resistance. How am I supposed to slide it out exactly? I tried pulling or nudging it left and right but it's just sitting tight in place. And it doesn't look like there are additional screws to remove?

I've done several replacements on other laptops and this is the first time I'm stuck at _this_ stage. Any suggestions?

Hiya, is this a pcspecialist laptop? Could you post your full specs from the order page?

 

[Choupy]

Hi SpyderTracks, here are the specs (sorry for the delay):

Chassis & Display	Vortex Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)	Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4710MQ (2.50GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)	16GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M - 6.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
2nd Graphics Card	NONE
1st M.2 SSD Drive	480GB Kingston SSDNow mS200 mSATA (upto 530MB/sR | 540MB/sW) Partitions: 380GB, 100GB
2nd M.2 SSD Drive	NONE
1st Storage Drive	2TB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (5,400rpm) Partitions: 200GB, 1600GB, 200GB
2nd Storage Drive	NONE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	6x BLURAY ROM, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
External Hard Drive	NONE
Memory Card Reader	Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Power Cable	1 x European Power Lead & 180W AC Adaptor
Battery	Vortex 15.6" Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Thermal Paste	ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card	Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless Network Card	GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-7260 HMC (867Mbps, 802.11AC) + BLUETOOTH
Wireless Router/HomePlugs	NONE
USB/Thunderbolt Options	3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Firewire	1 X 1394a FIREWIRE PORT
Keyboard Language	INTEGRATED BACKLIT FRENCH KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD Change to: INTEGRATED BACKLIT GERMAN KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System	Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence Change to: INTEGRATED BACKLIT GERMAN KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Windows 10 Upgrade	FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases*
Windows Recovery Media	Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software	Microsoft® Office Home & Business 2013 (1 License & Disc)
Anti-Virus	NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Carry Case	NONE
Laptop Cooling Stands	NONE
Monitor	NONE
Keyboard & Mouse	NONE
Mouse	INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Headsets	NONE
Mouse Pad	NONE
Speakers	NONE
Webcam	INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Surge Protection	NONE
Printer	NONE
Warranty	3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee	NONE
Delivery	2 DAY DELIVERY TO BELGIUM (€27)
Build Time	Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days

Detailed Specification
	Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions (w x d x h)	376mm x 256mm x 35~43mm
Weight	3.1KG including 76.96WH Battery
	Chipset
Chipset	Intel® 8 Series Chipset
Processor Support	Supports Intel® 4th Gen CPUs
	Memory
Memory Type	Supports DDR-III 1333MHz (1600MHz with Core i7)
Number of Modules	4
Maximum Supported Memory	32GB
	Hard Drive Capacity
Hard Drive Type	1 x 9.5mm, 2.5" S-ATA HDD support
	Display & Graphics
Graphics	Choice of graphics cards - refer to configurator.
Screen Size	15.6 inch Widescreen
Native/Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Backlight	LED
Nvidia® Optimus™ Technology	Yes
	Audio
Chipset	Intel High Definition Audio
Channels	2 channel HD Audio
Connections	3 x Audio Jack Stereo (Line in / Line out / S/PDIF Optical Out)
Speakers	2 x Onkyo High Quality Speakers
Subwoofer	Built in one Subwoofer
Integrated Microphone	Yes
External Audio Support	External 7.1CH audio output supported by headphone, microphone, Line-in jack, S/PDIF
	Communications
LAN	Gigabit LAN
Wireless Support	Wireless LAN 802.11B/G/N Half Mini Card module
Webcam	2.0MP Webcam
Bluetooth Support	Bluetooth V4.0 module support
Firewire (IEEE 1394)	1 x IEEE 1394a
	Expansion Slots
TV Tuner	N/A
	Keyboard & Mouse
Keys	Full size backlit isolated keyboard with numeric pad
Language Support	Multi-Language support
Pointing Device | Touchpad Mouse	Built in touch pad with multi-gesture and scrolling function
	Memory Card Reader
Memory Card Reader	9-in-1 Card Reader
	Ports
HDMI Ports	1
USB	3 x USB 3.0 Ports & 1 x USB 2.0 Port
LAN	1 x RJ-45 jack
USB/e-SATA	1
Display	1 x HDMI Port, 1 x Display Port, 1 x Mini Display Port
Microphone-IN	1
Headphone-OUT	1
DC-in	1
Firewire	1 x IEEE 1394a
S/PDIF	1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical)
Kensington Lock	Yes
	Webcam
Webcam	2.0MP Webcam
	Battery & Power Lead
Battery Capacity	8 Cell Smart Lithium-ION Battery Pack - 76.96WH
Power Lead & AC Adpater	1 x Power Lead included with AC Adapter
	Security
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes
Kensington Lock	Yes

 

[SpyderTracks]

So once you've got the cover off, it literally just slides out towards you, it's directly connected on the SATA ports, won't wiggle left or right, it's plugged straight into the ports.

So lift it gently at the end closest to you, and then pull gently towards you.

 

[Choupy]

Thanks a lot for the help!
Yeah, the missing step was that I had to lift that disk (in fact more than 'slightly') until it disconnects itself. Otherwise it cannot slide/move at all.
Interestingly, the new disk can be removed just by sliding it out, no need to lift it up.