Question How to reseat the hard drive

[Josip975]

I just punched my laptop Acer Aspire E 17 E5-773G-355X and it says there's no bootable device. I shook my laptop and I didn't hear any shaking so I think I didn't break my hard drive, I probably shook it out of place and now I don't know how to reseat it and I don't want to screw it up even more.

 

[rgd1101]

a)don't shake your laptop.
b)return it if it is new and not working

 

[helpstar]

you will have to disassemble the laptop partly to get to the HDD

 

[Josip975]

you will have to disassemble the laptop partly to get to the HDD

How do I do it

 

[Josip975]

https://imgur.com/a/1mH9dCV

View: http://imgur.com/a/1mH9dCV

I did it. Now what?

 

[rgd1101]

wait did you just crack/force it open?

 

[Josip975]

wait did you just crack/force it open?

No, I unscrewed the downside and opened the cover by gently putting a knife and opening the plastic case one by one

 

[rgd1101]

why the pic of just 1 side open?

try youtube?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcLw5NIHu2E

 

[Josip975]

https://imgur.com/a/I01NzdM

View: http://imgur.com/a/I01NzdM

There's something inside here that prevents me from opening the full cover and I don't wanna force it because i'm afraid I might mess something up

 

[rgd1101]

you are doing it wrong. open from the bottom. if you don't know what you are doing. take it to a shop or return it(keep thinking is a new laptop). go view the youtube

 

[Josip975]

you are doing it wrong. open from the bottom. if you don't know what you are doing. take it to a shop or return it(keep thinking is a new laptop). go view the youtube

View: https://youtu.be/Uia6fkzK4Us

Some laptops uncover from the front. I can't uncover it from the bottom. On the front there are those grippers that pop when you open the cover and close it.

 

[rgd1101]

that a e15 you have a e17? or you post the wrong model?
any way look underneath and see what is locking it.

 

[Josip975]

that a e15 you have a e17? or you post the wrong model?
any way look underneath and see what is locking it.

https://imgur.com/a/deEva8w

View: http://imgur.com/a/deEva8w

I didn't find what's locking it, but it could be anything here around the center

 

[rgd1101]

maybe you missed a step in the video???

 

[Josip975]

maybe you missed a step in the video???

I don't think I did. Maybe I should pull it apart with more force? But I'm afraid I might break something in there.

 

[rgd1101]

It is your laptop. you decide if you want to try it or take it to a shop

 

[Josip975]

It is your laptop. you decide if you want to try it or take it to a shop

Maybe I'll just take it to a shop. Thank you for your help. I don't wanna fiddle around and ruin my laptop forever.

 

[Josip975]

Hello. I found the source of the cover not opening fully was a screw that I forgot to unscrew and I am going to try to open it up again.

 

[Josip975]

https://imgur.com/a/65Ra6zw

View: http://imgur.com/a/65Ra6zw

What now?

 

[helpstar]

I probably shook it out of place

If the hard drive is in place and connected well, probably the HDD is faulty after the shock. Was it running while it was punched?