Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

25

Time Required

                          40 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

6

  • Back Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 13 steps
  • Cooling Fan
  • 2 steps
  • IO Board
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Remove the eleven 3mm Phillips #1 screws.

Remove the eleven 3mm Phillips #1 screws.

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Step 2

  • Use a plastic opening tool to gently remove the back panel.
  • It can be easier to pry open near a corner.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently remove the back panel.

It can be easier to pry open near a corner.

Step 3

              Battery
  • Use your fingers to remove the connecting cable to the battery unit. Firmly grab the cord closest to the motherboard connection and pull straight back.

Use your fingers to remove the connecting cable to the battery unit. Firmly grab the cord closest to the motherboard connection and pull straight back.

Step 4

  • Remove the four 2mm screws on the sides of the battery.

Remove the four 2mm screws on the sides of the battery.

Step 5

  • To remove the battery, lift up on one side to get your fingers underneath and lift away.

To remove the battery, lift up on one side to get your fingers underneath and lift away.

Step 6

              Motherboard
  • Gently pull to unplug fan connector.

Gently pull to unplug fan connector.

Step 7

  • Remove 4 screws securing heat sink.

Remove 4 screws securing heat sink.

Step 8

  • Lift away heat sink.

Lift away heat sink.

Step 9

  • Remove the eight 2mm screws securing the motherboard in place.

Remove the eight 2mm screws securing the motherboard in place.

Step 10

  • Release cable for the LED charging indicator by pulling up on connector.

Release cable for the LED charging indicator by pulling up on connector.

Step 11

  • Gently remove the cable.

Gently remove the cable.

Step 12

  • Pull up on connector tab to release IO board cable.

Pull up on connector tab to release IO board cable.

Step 13

  • Pull up on connector tab to release touchpad cable.

Pull up on connector tab to release touchpad cable.

Step 14

  • Release the keyboard backlight cable.

Release the keyboard backlight cable.

Step 15

  • Release the keyboard cable.
  • If taped to the motherboard, gently peel it off.

Release the keyboard cable.

If taped to the motherboard, gently peel it off.

Step 16

  • Release eDP cable.

Release eDP cable.

Step 17

  • Release dc-in cable.

Release dc-in cable.

Step 18

  • Gently lift up the motherboard to remove it.

Gently lift up the motherboard to remove it.

Step 19

              Cooling Fan
  • Using the #1 Philips screwdriver, remove the two, 2mm screws securing the fan assembly.

Using the #1 Philips screwdriver, remove the two, 2mm screws securing the fan assembly.

Step 20

  • Using your fingernails, pull the cooling fan cables loose from the motherboard.
  • We have the tweezers pictured to allow for a clear view of components. DO NOT use the tweezers to remove the cables, they could be damaged in the process.
  • Finally, lift the fan assembly away from the computer.

Using your fingernails, pull the cooling fan cables loose from the motherboard.

We have the tweezers pictured to allow for a clear view of components. DO NOT use the tweezers to remove the cables, they could be damaged in the process.

Finally, lift the fan assembly away from the computer.

Step 21

              IO Board
  • Remove the single 2mm screw securing the IO board to the laptop.

Remove the single 2mm screw securing the IO board to the laptop.

Step 22

  • Pull up on the connector to release the IO board cable from the motherboard.
  • It may be easier to pull from the blue tab.

Pull up on the connector to release the IO board cable from the motherboard.

It may be easier to pull from the blue tab.

Step 23

  • Remove the IO board.

Remove the IO board.

Step 24

              Keyboard
  • Remove all screws.
  • All screws for the keyboard will have a “K” next to them.

Remove all screws.

All screws for the keyboard will have a “K” next to them.

Step 25

  • Gently lift up the keyboard and remove.
  • This step does not require much force. If you have to use a lot of force to lift the keyboard, check to make sure you didn’t miss a screw.

Gently lift up the keyboard and remove.

This step does not require much force. If you have to use a lot of force to lift the keyboard, check to make sure you didn’t miss a screw.

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

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Owen Thomas - Apr 25, 2020

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I’ve never pulled apart a computer before, and this guide was perfect! thanks