Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

29

Time Required

                          5 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

5

  • Base Cover
  • 8 steps
  • Solid-State Drive
  • 4 steps
  • Rear-I/O Cover
  • 5 steps
  • Computer Base
  • 8 steps
  • Coin-Cell Battery
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Loosen the Screws
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.
  • Loosen the five captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Loosen the five captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.

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Step 2

              Pry the Base Cover
  • Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the base cover to release the tabs on the base cover from the slots on the computer base.

Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the base cover to release the tabs on the base cover from the slots on the computer base.

Step 3

              Lift the Base Cover
  • Lift the base cover off the computer base.

Lift the base cover off the computer base.

Step 4

              Disconnect the Battery Cable
  • Using a plastic scribe, disconnect the battery cable from the system board.

Using a plastic scribe, disconnect the battery cable from the system board.

Step 5

              Press and Hold the Power-Button
  • Press and hold the power button for five seconds to ground the system board.

Press and hold the power button for five seconds to ground the system board.

Step 6

              Connect the Battery Cable
  • Connect the battery cable to the system board.

Connect the battery cable to the system board.

Step 7

              Slide the Tabs
  • Slide the tabs on the NEW base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place

Slide the tabs on the NEW base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place

Step 8

              Tighten the Five Captive Screws
  • Tighten the five captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.

Tighten the five captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.

Step 9

              Remove the Screw
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.
  • Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the solid-state drive to the computer base.

Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the solid-state drive to the computer base.

Step 10

              Lift and Slide the Solid-State Drive
  • Lift and slide the solid-state drive from the solid-state drive slot.

Lift and slide the solid-state drive from the solid-state drive slot.

Step 11

              Align the Notch
  • Align the notch on the NEW solid-state drive with the tab on the solid-state drive slot and slide the solid-state drive into the solid-state drive slot.

Align the notch on the NEW solid-state drive with the tab on the solid-state drive slot and slide the solid-state drive into the solid-state drive slot.

Step 12

              Press the Memory Module
  • Press the memory module down until it clicks into place.

Press the memory module down until it clicks into place.

Step 13

              Remove the Screws
  • Remove the two screws (M2.5x6L) that secure the rear-I/O cover to the palm-rest assembly.

Remove the two screws (M2.5x6L) that secure the rear-I/O cover to the palm-rest assembly.

Step 14

              Using a Plastic Scribe
  • Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that secure rear-I/O cover to the computer base.

Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that secure rear-I/O cover to the computer base.

Step 15

              Removing the Rear-I/O
  • Slide and remove the rear-I/O cover from the computer base.

Slide and remove the rear-I/O cover from the computer base.

Step 16

              Sliding the Rear-I/O
  • Slide the NEW rear-I/O cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the rear-I/O cover into place.

Slide the NEW rear-I/O cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the rear-I/O cover into place.

Step 17

              Replace the two Screws
  • Replace the two screws (M2.5x6L) that secure the rear-I/O cover to the palm-rest assembly.

Replace the two screws (M2.5x6L) that secure the rear-I/O cover to the palm-rest assembly.

Step 18

              Remove the Screws
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.
  • Remove the eleven (M2.5x6L) screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

Remove the eleven (M2.5x6L) screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

Step 19

              Remove the Screw
  • Remove the (M2x3) screw that secures the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

Remove the (M2x3) screw that secures the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

Step 20

              Remove the Two Screws
  • Remove the two (M2.5x6L) screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

Remove the two (M2.5x6L) screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

Step 21

              Lift the Computer Base
  • Lift the computer base from the palm-rest assembly.

Lift the computer base from the palm-rest assembly.

Step 22

              Align the Screw Holes
  • Align the screw holes on the NEW computer base with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.

Align the screw holes on the NEW computer base with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.

Step 23

              Replace the Screws
  • Replace the two (M2.5x6L) screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

Replace the two (M2.5x6L) screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

Step 24

              Replace the Screw
  • Replace the (M2x3) screw that secures the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

Replace the (M2x3) screw that secures the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

Step 25

              Replace the Eleven Screws
  • Replace the eleven (M2.5x6L) screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

Replace the eleven (M2.5x6L) screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

Step 26

              Disconnecting the Coin-Cell Battery
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.
  • CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program’s settings to default. It is recommended that you note the BIOS setup program’s settings before removing the coin-cell battery.
  • Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board.

CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program’s settings to default. It is recommended that you note the BIOS setup program’s settings before removing the coin-cell battery.

Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board.

Step 27

              Peeling the Coin-Cell Battery
  • Gently peel off the coin-cell battery along with its cable off the palm-rest assembly.

Gently peel off the coin-cell battery along with its cable off the palm-rest assembly.

Step 28

              Adhere the Coin-Cell Battery
  • Adhere the NEW coin-cell battery to the palm-rest assembly.

Adhere the NEW coin-cell battery to the palm-rest assembly.

Step 29

              Connect the Coin-Cell Battery
  • Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board.

Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board.

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

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