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Time Required
10 - 20 minutes
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- GPU
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery and Optical drive
- Slide the battery disconnect right.
- Remove the screw for the optical drive.
- Use a screwdriver to push the optical drive out of the base.
- Gently pull the drive out when it sticks out far enough.
Slide the battery disconnect right.
Remove the screw for the optical drive.
Use a screwdriver to push the optical drive out of the base.
Gently pull the drive out when it sticks out far enough.
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Step 2
Base Screws
- Unscrew all 12 screws on the base of the laptop
- Remove the 2 screws at the back of the laptop.
Unscrew all 12 screws on the base of the laptop
Remove the 2 screws at the back of the laptop.
Step 3
Power Button panel.
- Rotate the screen to a 180-degree position.
- Take a flat head screwdriver and gently pry at the indentation. It should come open semi-easily.
- Grab the panel and gently pull it off
Rotate the screen to a 180-degree position.
Take a flat head screwdriver and gently pry at the indentation. It should come open semi-easily.
Grab the panel and gently pull it off
Step 4
Keyboard and display
- Remove the two screws and slide the keyboard toward the display.
- There is a delicate ribbon cable attached to the bottom of the keyboard. Be careful when removing it.
- Rotate the latch up toward the trackpad, then carefully remove the ribbon cable.
- Remove the antenna connectors on the wifi card by pulling up at the part where the cable meets the connector.
- Unscrew the grounding cable on the display cable. Disconnect the display cable by pulling up on the tab.
- Remove the last two screws holding the display in. Rotate the display to an upright 90-degree position. Gently pull up to remove the display.
Remove the two screws and slide the keyboard toward the display.
There is a delicate ribbon cable attached to the bottom of the keyboard. Be careful when removing it.
Rotate the latch up toward the trackpad, then carefully remove the ribbon cable.
Remove the antenna connectors on the wifi card by pulling up at the part where the cable meets the connector.
Unscrew the grounding cable on the display cable. Disconnect the display cable by pulling up on the tab.
Remove the last two screws holding the display in. Rotate the display to an upright 90-degree position. Gently pull up to remove the display.
Step 5
Top Panel
- Disconnect the ribbon cable from the motherboard
- Disconnect the lid sensor.
- Unscrew the last screw holding the top panel in.
- Lift the panel.
- There may be clips in the back, slide your finger to pry them off.
- If you can’t lift the panel, check if there are any screws on the base holding it.
Disconnect the ribbon cable from the motherboard
Disconnect the lid sensor.
Unscrew the last screw holding the top panel in.
Lift the panel.
There may be clips in the back, slide your finger to pry them off.
If you can’t lift the panel, check if there are any screws on the base holding it.
Step 6
GPU
- Remove the two screws shown.
- Use a screwdriver to pry the GPU and cooler up.
- Use a screwdriver with a larger diameter shank to disconnect the gpu.
- To reconnect the gpu, align it and firmly press at the “Press here” label.
Remove the two screws shown.
Use a screwdriver to pry the GPU and cooler up.
Use a screwdriver with a larger diameter shank to disconnect the gpu.
To reconnect the gpu, align it and firmly press at the “Press here” label.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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