Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
10
Time Required
9 - 15 minutes
Sections
4
- Keyboard
- 2 steps
- Battery
- 1 step
- Back Cover
- 4 steps
- Wireless Card
- 3 steps
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Introduction
WARNING: Static electricity can damage the electronic components of this model. Before
beginning these procedures, discharge any built up static electricity by briefly touching a grounded
metal object. For example, you can touch the metal frame inside the case of most desktop computers, or wear an anti-static wristband.
What you need
Step 1
Keyboard
- With the laptop open and facing upright, use the Spudger to pull at the notches shown in the image.
With the laptop open and facing upright, use the Spudger to pull at the notches shown in the image.
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Step 2
- Gently turn the keyboard over to reveal the ribbon cable underneath. Remove the cable from the motherboard by lifting the white release tab and gently pulling the cable away from the socket.
- Lift the keyboard away from the baseboard to remove.
Gently turn the keyboard over to reveal the ribbon cable underneath. Remove the cable from the motherboard by lifting the white release tab and gently pulling the cable away from the socket.
Lift the keyboard away from the baseboard to remove.
Step 3
Battery
- With the back of the laptop facing upright, press the switch shown to loosen the battery and remove it.
With the back of the laptop facing upright, press the switch shown to loosen the battery and remove it.
Step 4
Back Cover
- With the laptop facing upright - remove the ribbon cable from the optical drive by lifting the white release tab and gently pulling the cable away from the socket.
With the laptop facing upright - remove the ribbon cable from the optical drive by lifting the white release tab and gently pulling the cable away from the socket.
Step 5
- Slide the optical drive out of the port on the right-side of the laptop.
Slide the optical drive out of the port on the right-side of the laptop.
Step 6
- With the back of the laptop facing upright, remove the following screws:
- Ten 0.5 mm Phillips screws from the backboard
- One 0.2 mm Phillips screw from the battery port
- Three 0.1 mm Phillips screws from the optical drive slot.
With the back of the laptop facing upright, remove the following screws:
Ten 0.5 mm Phillips screws from the backboard
One 0.2 mm Phillips screw from the battery port
Three 0.1 mm Phillips screws from the optical drive slot.
Step 7
- Gently pry the back cover from the opposite side of the battery to reveal the internal components.
Gently pry the back cover from the opposite side of the battery to reveal the internal components.
Step 8
Wireless Card
- Identify the Wireless Card as shown in the image.
- Remove the power couplings by gently pulling them away from the assembly.
Identify the Wireless Card as shown in the image.
Remove the power couplings by gently pulling them away from the assembly.
Step 9
- Remove the 1 mm Phillips screw shown in the image.
Remove the 1 mm Phillips screw shown in the image.
Step 10
- Gently pry the wireless card upward from the screw-side and pull outward toward the edge of the laptop to remove.
Gently pry the wireless card upward from the screw-side and pull outward toward the edge of the laptop to remove.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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