Hard Drive replacement on Samsung NP200A5B

[speckytecky]

I'm trying to swap out a SATA drive with a SSD on a Samsung NP200A5B Laptop but can't see any obvious HD case retention screw on the back cover of the notebook. The back cover is solid apart from the slot for the memory. Can anyone give me a pointer please. I've searched the various You Tube videos but they all seem to referr to other Samsung models that have split back covers and obvious case removal screws.

[6Foot2]

Does this help:

 

Link 1: How do I upgrade the hard drive in my Samsung notebook?

 

From here:

 

Link 2: NP200A5BI (NP200A5B-A02UK) | Support | SAMSUNG UK

[speckytecky]

Thanks for your reply @DaveP Sadly I'd seen the link you kindly sent me already and it didn't take me into the realms of getting the back off! I've attached a picture of the NP200A5B for you to see.

 

Does this help:

 

Link 1: How do I upgrade the hard drive in my Samsung notebook?

 

From here:

 

Link 2: NP200A5BI (NP200A5B-A02UK) | Support | SAMSUNG UK

[Willott]

Any screws under the corner pads? Or maybe it's a clip on style, or HP had a couple which release with the battery locks...

[dry]

Doesn't slot in under the battery or something?

Looking at that picture, as Willott says, the whole back panel may come off with a couple of clips.

 

Edit: The caddy has 4 screw holes so can't be slotted in under battery. Found a caddy on ebay- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331663345845 Looks like the whole back panel is going to have to come off, whether easily or not!!

Edited December 7, 2015 by dry

[Little-Miss]

Screws not hidden under the feet?

[DaveJ2717uk]

Does the keyboard come off to reveal the HDD?

[speckytecky]

Now why didn't I think of that - sure enough there they are! That said with those screws out still the cover isn't coming off at all easily.

 

Screws not hidden under the feet?

[speckytecky]

Flipping link blocked by SWGfL proxy even though I'm logged into the Staff Proxy. Off home to pull it up there.

 

Doesn't slot in under the battery or something?

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Looking at that picture, as Willott says, the whole back panel may come off with a couple of clips.

 

Edit: The caddy has 4 screw holes so can't be slotted in under battery. Found a caddy on ebay- www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331663345845 Looks like the whole back panel is going to have to come off, whether easily or not!!

[speckytecky]

I don't think it is @DaveJ2717uk - saying that based on the other Samsungs I have seen where the HD is accessed under the back cover and anyhow the KB looks pretty firmly in place.

 

Does the keyboard come off to reveal the HDD?

[6Foot2]

Flipping link blocked by SWGfL proxy even though I'm logged into the Staff Proxy. Off home to pull it up there.

 

Posting a screen capture of that page:

 

[Little-Miss]

At this point, i'd start to gently tug at it and try to work out whether its more screws or whether its clips that need jimmying off.... Edited December 7, 2015 by Little-Miss

[speckytecky]

Ah, if only I could delve that deeply into the machine! It's odd because Samsungs are usually fairly logical and easy to work on.

 

 

 

I don't think it is @DaveJ2717uk - saying that based on the other Samsungs I have seen where the HD is accessed under the back cover and anyhow the KB looks pretty firmly in place.

[speckytecky]

Light bulb moment Once the screws are removed from the memory slot and under the 3 remaining feet the flipping case slides off toward the front. Why there's no indication of that heaven only knows!!

[6Foot2]

Glad you got it sorted.