Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53-55G9 SSD Replacement

Written By: Rheo Bruer

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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53-55G9 SSD Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

15 minutes

Introduction

Use this guide to replace the SSD in the Acer Nitro 5 Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53-55G9. This laptop comes with a SSD installed, this guide will show how to replace an new SSD.

Tools

Parts

Step 1

Make sure laptop is off and unplugged before beginning replacement.
Flip the laptop upside down so that the bottom is facing up.
Identify the RAM tray on the bottom of the laptop.

Step 2

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 9mm screw in the bottom left corner of the RAM tray covering.
Remove the RAM tray cover by prying up with a spudger.

Step 3

Identify the Hard Drive tray to the left side of the laptop.
Remove screw with a #0 Philips screwdriver.
Lift up the Slot covering using a spunger.

Step 4

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 9mm screws holding the back cover in place.
Remove the screws from the hard drive and remove it from the device.

Step 5

Be sure you removed the hard drive. when you open the back shell and hard drive is built in this may cause damage to cable and other components.
Carefully remove the back shell from the device working your way around all the edges.
Do not forcefully try to separate the shell as you may cause harm to the shell.

Step 6

Removing the back shell of the computer and it will look like this.
The battery for the device is located at the bottom middle of the laptop at this orientation.

One part you missed was to tell everyone that the HDD would still be attached to the back shell. I removed the shell and promptly ripped out my HDD cable. Now having to order a new cable…

Mike Nitchie -