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It is possible to perform the upgrade, but you'll theoretically void your warranty in so doing. There are a handful of guides that can be found online which provide details on performing the physical install. The short version is that you need only to remove the screws on the back, and then gently pry the case apart to access the drive. I'd recommend watching a YouTube video to be sure you're comfortable with the process. Something important to know is that you'll be VERY limited as to what sort of drive can be used as a replacement. It needs to be an m.2 42mm SSD. As far as I have found, there are only three manufacturers of this type of drive - Transcend, MyDigital and ZTC. Of those, Transcend is the only which is widely known, but many reviews indicate problems with their wake / sleep functionality when installed in Acer Chromebooks. I contacted Transcend technical support, and was assured this has been fixed by a firmware update released in May 2014. (Firmware revision: 20140516.) The Transcend firmware update utility is Windows only and won't run on the Chromebook itself. With that in mind, you may want to be sure you have some way of updating an m.2 SSD's firmware version before you assume that everything will work out of the box.
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