Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
19
Time Required
30 - 40 minutes
Sections
5
- Battery
- 1 step
- Keyboard
- 4 steps
- Palm Rest
- 4 steps
- LCD Screen
- 9 steps
- Camera
- 1 step
Flags
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Step 1
Battery
- Make sure laptop is powered off before removing the battery.
- Slide both arrow tabs towards the outer edge of the computer to release the battery.
- Battery is not shown.
Make sure laptop is powered off before removing the battery.
Slide both arrow tabs towards the outer edge of the computer to release the battery.
Battery is not shown.
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Step 2
Remove keyboard retaining screw
- Remove Keyboard retaining screw from bottom of laptop.
Remove Keyboard retaining screw from bottom of laptop.
Step 3
- Insert the 6 inch metal ruler, or another flat object into the holes in the top left of the keyboard, the top middle of the keyboard, and the top right of the keyboard to release the keyboard from the computer.
- There are a number of screws on the bottom that required to be removed prior to the keyboard being able to be lifted up.
Insert the 6 inch metal ruler, or another flat object into the holes in the top left of the keyboard, the top middle of the keyboard, and the top right of the keyboard to release the keyboard from the computer.
There are a number of screws on the bottom that required to be removed prior to the keyboard being able to be lifted up.
Step 4
- Lift the keyboard up slightly and push forward in order to release bottom tabs.
Lift the keyboard up slightly and push forward in order to release bottom tabs.
Step 5
- Pull the black tab up and then pull left on keyboard plug to release keyboard.
Pull the black tab up and then pull left on keyboard plug to release keyboard.
Step 6
Palm Rest
- Flip the laptop, so the bottom of the laptop is facing up.
- Remove the seven 6.0mm Phillip #000 screws indicated using the Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Flip the laptop, so the bottom of the laptop is facing up.
Remove the seven 6.0mm Phillip #000 screws indicated using the Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Step 7
- Flip the laptop back over, so that the top of the laptop is facing up.
- Open the laptop.
- Remove all of the indicated 6.0 mm screws with the Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Flip the laptop back over, so that the top of the laptop is facing up.
Open the laptop.
Remove all of the indicated 6.0 mm screws with the Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Step 8
- Unplug the palm rest cables by lifting the black tab up and then pulling on the blue tabs.
Unplug the palm rest cables by lifting the black tab up and then pulling on the blue tabs.
Step 9
- Carefully unsnap and remove the palm rest.
- Place your fingers inside the large circle in the lower right corner to get a good grip.
Carefully unsnap and remove the palm rest.
Place your fingers inside the large circle in the lower right corner to get a good grip.
Step 10
LCD Screen
- Flip the laptop over to its backside.
- Using the Phillips #000 Screwdriver remove the six indicated 6.0mm Phillips #000 screws.
Flip the laptop over to its backside.
Using the Phillips #000 Screwdriver remove the six indicated 6.0mm Phillips #000 screws.
Step 11
- Flip the laptop over to its front side and open the laptop.
- Remove the four 6.0mm Phillips #000 screws holding the screen to the base of the laptop using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver.
Flip the laptop over to its front side and open the laptop.
Remove the four 6.0mm Phillips #000 screws holding the screen to the base of the laptop using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver.
Step 12
- Pull up both the black and white chords to completely detach the screen.
Pull up both the black and white chords to completely detach the screen.
Step 13
- Lift the screen from the base of the laptop.
Lift the screen from the base of the laptop.
Step 14
- Use a spudger to separate and remove the plastic frame on the front of the screen.
Use a spudger to separate and remove the plastic frame on the front of the screen.
Step 15
- Use a Phillips #000 Screwdriver to remove the 8 6.0mm Phillips #000 screws marked in the image.
Use a Phillips #000 Screwdriver to remove the 8 6.0mm Phillips #000 screws marked in the image.
Step 16
- Lift LCD screen from the plastic frame.
Lift LCD screen from the plastic frame.
Step 17
- Flip LCD screen over to view the backside.
- Lift brown tab in the middle of the screen and pull to remove the entire piece.
Flip LCD screen over to view the backside.
Lift brown tab in the middle of the screen and pull to remove the entire piece.
Step 18
- Use a Phillips #000 Screwdriver to remove the four screws indicated (two on each side).
- Pull metal frames away from LCD screen.
- The metal frame on each side is pulled away separately, so make sure to make note of which side each one came from.
Use a Phillips #000 Screwdriver to remove the four screws indicated (two on each side).
Pull metal frames away from LCD screen.
The metal frame on each side is pulled away separately, so make sure to make note of which side each one came from.
Step 19
Camera
- Using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver, remove the indicated 6.0 mm screw on the left side of the camera.
- Pull the tab and release the ribbon on the right side of the camera.
- Pull the camera away from the plastic frame.
Using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver, remove the indicated 6.0 mm screw on the left side of the camera.
Pull the tab and release the ribbon on the right side of the camera.
Pull the camera away from the plastic frame.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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