Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
25
Time Required
1 hour
Sections
6
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Hard Drive
- 3 steps
- Keyboard
- 3 steps
- Keyboard Bezel
- 4 steps
- Top Case
- 5 steps
- Motherboard
- 8 steps
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Step 1
Slide battery latch
- Slide battery latch to left
- Simultaneously lift battery
Slide battery latch to left
Simultaneously lift battery
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Step 2
- Lift and remove battery
Lift and remove battery
Step 3
Remove hard drive cover
- Loosen 2 phillips screws
- Lift and remove cover
Loosen 2 phillips screws
Lift and remove cover
Step 4
Remove drive caddy
- Remove 3 M2.5x4mm screws
- Slide caddy forwards
- Lift tab to remove caddy
Remove 3 M2.5x4mm screws
Slide caddy forwards
Lift tab to remove caddy
Step 5
- Remove 4 phillips screws to remove drive from caddy
Remove 4 phillips screws to remove drive from caddy
Step 6
Unscrew keyboard
- Remove 3x M2.5x4mm
Remove 3x M2.5x4mm
Step 7
Lift keyboard
- Lift the keyboard in the middle with a spudger
- Remove 4 clips by bending keyboard in middle, do not force the clips at the sides
- Do not remove the keyboard fully, it is attached via a ribbon cable
Lift the keyboard in the middle with a spudger
Remove 4 clips by bending keyboard in middle, do not force the clips at the sides
Do not remove the keyboard fully, it is attached via a ribbon cable
Step 8
Detach ribbon cable
- Lift keyboard slightly
- Push each side of ribbon cable connector
- Fully remove keyboard
Lift keyboard slightly
Push each side of ribbon cable connector
Fully remove keyboard
Step 9
Remove screws
- Remove 2x Phillips M2.5x8mm screws from under the display
- Remove 4x Phillips M2x2.8mm screws from the battery compartment
Remove 2x Phillips M2.5x8mm screws from under the display
Remove 4x Phillips M2x2.8mm screws from the battery compartment
Step 10
Disconnect ribbon cable
- Turn over the laptop
- Use a spudger to lift the ribbon cable hinged clip
- Pull the ribbon cable out of the connector
Turn over the laptop
Use a spudger to lift the ribbon cable hinged clip
Pull the ribbon cable out of the connector
Step 11
- Lifting the bezel by the screen
- Slide the bezel back towards the screen to release it from the clips
Lifting the bezel by the screen
Slide the bezel back towards the screen to release it from the clips
Step 12
Remove bezel
- Fully remove bezel
Fully remove bezel
Step 13
Remove screws
- Remove 4x #1 Phillips M2.5x8mm screws from the bottom case
- Remove 2x #0 Phillips M2x4mm screws from hard drive bay
Remove 4x #1 Phillips M2.5x8mm screws from the bottom case
Remove 2x #0 Phillips M2x4mm screws from hard drive bay
Step 14
Disconnect mouse ribbon cable
- Using a spudger lift the mouse ribbon cabe latch
- Do not remove yet
Using a spudger lift the mouse ribbon cabe latch
Do not remove yet
Step 15
- Remove 4x #1 Phillips M2x5mm
- Remove 1x #0 Phillips M2x2.6
Remove 4x #1 Phillips M2x5mm
Remove 1x #0 Phillips M2x2.6
Step 16
- Starting at the edge by the screen, use a spudger to unclip the top case
- Work around both sides and finish with the touchpad
Starting at the edge by the screen, use a spudger to unclip the top case
Work around both sides and finish with the touchpad
Step 17
- Lift top base off of laptop, being careful to disconnect the touchpad ribbon cable
Lift top base off of laptop, being careful to disconnect the touchpad ribbon cable
Step 18
Motherboard
- Disconnect CMOS battery backup connector from bottom of laptop
Disconnect CMOS battery backup connector from bottom of laptop
Step 19
- Disconnect speaker connector. This connector is easy to break, there are 2 tabs on the bottom that need to be lifted slightly to remove. Use a spudger carefully under the connector to lift slightly and pull gently on the wires all together to remove.
- Disconnect the USB connector
Disconnect speaker connector. This connector is easy to break, there are 2 tabs on the bottom that need to be lifted slightly to remove. Use a spudger carefully under the connector to lift slightly and pull gently on the wires all together to remove.
Disconnect the USB connector
Step 20
- Remove 2x #1 Phillips M2.5x4.5mm screws holding the optical drive connector
- Remove the modem port connector
Remove 2x #1 Phillips M2.5x4.5mm screws holding the optical drive connector
Remove the modem port connector
Step 21
- Lift audio/status light connector tab using a spudger and remove ribbon cable
Lift audio/status light connector tab using a spudger and remove ribbon cable
Step 22
- Remove 1x #0 Phillips M2x2.8mm screw from left speaker
- Lift speaker out and place out of the way of the motherboard
Remove 1x #0 Phillips M2x2.8mm screw from left speaker
Lift speaker out and place out of the way of the motherboard
Step 23
- Remove 4x #1 Phillips M2.5x4mm screws
Remove 4x #1 Phillips M2.5x4mm screws
Step 24
- Lift motherboard from right hand side and slide towards right
- Be careful of power connector releasing from case
Lift motherboard from right hand side and slide towards right
Be careful of power connector releasing from case
Step 25
- Motherboard (with RAM) is removed
Motherboard (with RAM) is removed
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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