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Need to replace hard drive on a sony Vaio vpcee31fx

Flip the laptop upside down.Unscrew the two screws holding the hard drive cover on the bottom left corner of the laptop.Pry it up with a pry tool.Unscrew the 4 screws on the hard drive.

Slide the hard drive to the left and remove it by pulling it up.Done!To reassemble, follow the instructions in the reverse order.