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10

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  • Keyboard
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  • Heatsink
  • 6 steps

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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

              Heatsink
  • Detach screen connector

Detach screen connector

Step 6

  • Remove two screws (5.8mm) located behind the screen.

Remove two screws (5.8mm) located behind the screen.

Step 7

  • 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 8

  • Loosen four screws.
  • These screws are attached to the heat sink and cannot be completely removed.

Loosen four screws.

These screws are attached to the heat sink and cannot be completely removed.

Step 9

  • Disconnect the wire connecting the heatsink to the motherboard.

Disconnect the wire connecting the heatsink to the motherboard.

Step 10

  • Slide the heatsink away from the screen and lift.

Slide the heatsink away from the screen and lift.

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

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