Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
15
Time Required
Suggest a time??
Sections
3
- Keyboard
- 4 steps
- Screen
- 4 steps
- CD Drive
- 7 steps
Flags
1
Scenic Route
This guide’s procedure isn’t the most efficient way to get the job done, but still may be useful in some circumstances.
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Keyboard
- Remove battery
- Open screen so that it lies flat.
Remove battery
Open screen so that it lies flat.
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Step 2
- Starting from the right side of the hinge cover, use the flat end of the spudger to pry up the hinge cover and gently remove it.
Starting from the right side of the hinge cover, use the flat end of the spudger to pry up the hinge cover and gently remove it.
Step 3
- Using a Phillips screwdriver remove the four M2 x 3-mm screws holding in the keyboard.
Using a Phillips screwdriver remove the four M2 x 3-mm screws holding in the keyboard.
Step 4
- Lift keyboard and detach the interface connector.
- Take extra care when removing and handling the keyboard. The key caps on the keyboard are fragile and easily come off.
Lift keyboard and detach the interface connector.
Take extra care when removing and handling the keyboard. The key caps on the keyboard are fragile and easily come off.
Step 5
Screen
- Using a Phillips screwdriver remove the two screws (5.8mm) located at the rear of the laptop.
Using a Phillips screwdriver remove the two screws (5.8mm) located at the rear of the laptop.
Step 6
- Detach the screen connector.
Detach the screen connector.
Step 7
- Using a Phillips screwdriver remove the four screws (5.8 mm) located at hinges of the screen.
Using a Phillips screwdriver remove the four screws (5.8 mm) located at hinges of the screen.
Step 8
- Lift and remove display screen.
Lift and remove display screen.
Step 9
CD Drive
- Flip to the back side of the laptop.
- Remove thirteen screws (8.6mm).
- If battery has not yet been removed, remove it now and remove single silver-colored screw at top of empty battery bay.
Flip to the back side of the laptop.
Remove thirteen screws (8.6mm).
If battery has not yet been removed, remove it now and remove single silver-colored screw at top of empty battery bay.
Step 10
- Remove one screw (8.6 mm) on metal plating.
- Remove the metal plating.
Remove one screw (8.6 mm) on metal plating.
Remove the metal plating.
Step 11
- Remove two screws (5.8mm)
Remove two screws (5.8mm)
Step 12
- Disconnect cable.
Disconnect cable.
Step 13
- Make sure that single silver-colored screw has been removed from empty battery bay
- Remove top cover by lifting the edges upward.
Make sure that single silver-colored screw has been removed from empty battery bay
Remove top cover by lifting the edges upward.
Step 14
- Remove CD drive plating screw (5.8mm)
Remove CD drive plating screw (5.8mm)
Step 15
- Slide outwards to remove
Slide outwards to remove
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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