Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

4

Time Required

                          15 minutes            

Sections

3

  • Back Cover
  • 1 step
  • Network Card
  • 1 step
  • Daughterboard
  • 2 steps

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Step 1

              Back Cover               
  • Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.
  • Remove the ten 7.5mm Phillips #00 screws from the bottom of the laptop.
  • Use an opening tool to remove the bottom half of the case from the laptop.

Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.

Remove the ten 7.5mm Phillips #00 screws from the bottom of the laptop.

Use an opening tool to remove the bottom half of the case from the laptop.

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Step 2

              Network Card               
  • Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the single screw holding in the network card.
  • Remove the network card from the laptop.

Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the single screw holding in the network card.

Remove the network card from the laptop.

Step 3

              Daughterboard               
  • Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 1mm screws holding in the daughterboard.
  • Remove the metal piece holding in the daughterboard.
  • Disconnect the two cable connectors from the daughterboard.
  • If the cables are stuck, gently wiggle them until they disconnect.

Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 1mm screws holding in the daughterboard.

Remove the metal piece holding in the daughterboard.

Disconnect the two cable connectors from the daughterboard.

If the cables are stuck, gently wiggle them until they disconnect.

Step 4

  • Remove the daughterboard.

Remove the daughterboard.

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

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