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    Problem with removing the 1TB 7200 RPM hard drive from metal bracket in the MSI GT73VR

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Enkeixpress, Jul 19, 2017.

  1. Enkeixpress

    Enkeixpress Notebook Geek

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    Guys. I need some help. I've successfully removed the 1 TB hard drive from the laptop, but I'm having trouble removing the metal bracket piece that the hard drive fits in, because of one screw in the top-left. I'm able to unscrew all of the others with the same screwdriver, just not that one. I'm not sure if it's because of a damaged screwhead, or if I'm supposed to be using a special screwdriver for that one screw in particular. I'm clueless.

    I'm wanting to upgrade the 1 TB hard drive to a 2 TB SSHD, and the fact that just one silly screw is preventing me from doing so is very frustrating to say the least. I may try the "rubber-band" method, as well use a screw extractor.

    It's a brand new laptop purchased just a few days ago so I like to think that it's not a damaged screwhead, but who knows.

    I'd provide pics but I'm at work and away from home pretty much every day this week, so I will need to provide at least one pic soon to give an idea of what I'm talking about. I'll do that as soon as I can.

    Any help in this matter from experienced GT73VR disassemblers is hugely appreciated.
     
    Enkeixpress, Jul 19, 2017
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    Never mind. Managed to get the bastard screw out eventually using the "elastic band" method, and giving very gentle turn movements until it gave and came out. Such a relief.

    Upgraded the 1 TB hard drive to a Seagate 2 TB SSHD drive. Works nicely. I only wish that I could put a 4 or 5 TB hard drive into the machine, but the 9 mm ones wouldn't fit. Only 7mm fit, and with that size, I believe maximum storage space you can get with standard spin-point drives is 2 TB.

    I guess I have only M.2 and SSD drives to turn to for whenever I need to upgrade on storage space. Expensive in comparison to standard spin-point drives.



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    Enkeixpress, Jul 20, 2017
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