Pimp HP Mini 5101 – SSD

Today I got a 120GB Samsung Series 840 SSD as a good bargain from my favourite electronics store. Since I digged out my HP Mini 5101 some days ago and suffered from the long time not updated Ubuntu whatever version the decision was easy. The slow netbook needed some serious kick ass.

So coming home I desperately searched for some advice in opening my netbook. Finding some old documentation I gave it a try. Indeed you need to remove the keybpard since primarily the bottom of the netbook i sealed. Remove the battery, losen the three screws marked with keyboard within the battery bay, then flip the book ofer and lift the keyboard cover on both sides from the case – left -middle – right, until you hear and feel the release click. you should be able to lift the kkeyboard on both sides a bit.

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