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Very difficult

Steps

14

Time Required

                          30 minutes - 1 hour

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Introduction

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Step 1

              CPU
  • Turn the laptop upside down.
  • Remove all the 3.0mm Phillips #00 screws from the back cover.

Turn the laptop upside down.

Remove all the 3.0mm Phillips #00 screws from the back cover.

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Step 2

  • Remove the battery, RAM, and hard drive.

Remove the battery, RAM, and hard drive.

Step 3

  • Remove four 1.2mm Phillips #00 screws under the battery.

Remove four 1.2mm Phillips #00 screws under the battery.

Step 4

  • Turn the laptop over, and open the laptop cover.
  • Use a spudger or your hand to carefully remove the keyboard.

Turn the laptop over, and open the laptop cover.

Use a spudger or your hand to carefully remove the keyboard.

Step 5

  • Use a spudger or your hand to lift the outside frame from the corner of the laptop.

Use a spudger or your hand to lift the outside frame from the corner of the laptop.

Step 6

  • Remove all the 1.2mm Phillips #00 screws from the motherboard and in the top corner that secures the fan.

Remove all the 1.2mm Phillips #00 screws from the motherboard and in the top corner that secures the fan.

Step 7

  • Unplug the wires connected to the motherboard with a spudger.

Unplug the wires connected to the motherboard with a spudger.

Step 8

  • Remove the two 3mm Phillips #00 screws beside the fan.

Remove the two 3mm Phillips #00 screws beside the fan.

Step 9

  • Lift the motherboard out carefully.

Lift the motherboard out carefully.

Step 10

  • When the motherboard is removed, flip it over, and you will have a view just like in the picture.

When the motherboard is removed, flip it over, and you will have a view just like in the picture.

Step 11

  • Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the three 2mm screws that connect the fan to the CPU.

Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the three 2mm screws that connect the fan to the CPU.

Step 12

  • Remove the fan from the motherboard.
  • When reassembling, you will need to solder the fan back on to the CPU.

Remove the fan from the motherboard.

When reassembling, you will need to solder the fan back on to the CPU.

Step 13

  • Use the metal spudger to twist the lock tab on the component.

Use the metal spudger to twist the lock tab on the component.

Step 14

  • Remove current CPU and replace with new component.

Remove current CPU and replace with new component.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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