Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          10 - 25 minutes

Sections

1

  • Base cover
  • 7 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              turning the computer over
  • 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.
  • Close the display and turn the computer over

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.

Close the display and turn the computer over

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Step 2

              removing screws
  • Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.

Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.

Step 3

              slide base cover
  • Slide the base cover toward the front of the computer.

Slide the base cover toward the front of the computer.

Step 4

              remove the base cover
  • Lift the base cover off.

Lift the base cover off.

Step 5

              replacing base cover
  • Align the tabs on the new base cover with the slots on the computer base

Align the tabs on the new base cover with the slots on the computer base

Step 6

              placing screw
  • Slide the base cover toward the back of the computer and align the screws holes on the base cover with the screw holes on the computer base.

Slide the base cover toward the back of the computer and align the screws holes on the base cover with the screw holes on the computer base.

Step 7

              secure base cover
  • Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.

Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.

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

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