Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
12
Time Required
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Sections
3
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Keyboard
- 4 steps
- Palm Rest Bracket
- 6 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- To prevent injury and loss of data, ensure the device is turned off.
- Slide the release latches out toward the edges to unlock the battery.
To prevent injury and loss of data, ensure the device is turned off.
Slide the release latches out toward the edges to unlock the battery.
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Step 2
- Remove the battery by pulling it up and out.
Remove the battery by pulling it up and out.
Step 3
Keyboard
- Remove the three 8mm Philips 0 screws securing the keyboard.
Remove the three 8mm Philips 0 screws securing the keyboard.
Step 4
- Turn over the device and open the display.
- Gently pry open the keyboard with the plastic opening tool, working under the edges to release the clips.
Turn over the device and open the display.
Gently pry open the keyboard with the plastic opening tool, working under the edges to release the clips.
Step 5
- Lift the keyboard off of the support bracket carefully since it is still connected by a ribbon cable.
Lift the keyboard off of the support bracket carefully since it is still connected by a ribbon cable.
Step 6
- Push the clips out on either side of the ribbon cable to release it.
- Gently disconnect the ribbon cable by pulling on the clear tab.
- Remove the keyboard.
Push the clips out on either side of the ribbon cable to release it.
Gently disconnect the ribbon cable by pulling on the clear tab.
Remove the keyboard.
Step 7
Palm Rest Bracket
- Close the device and turn over.
- Remove the five 8mm Phillips 0 screws.
Close the device and turn over.
Remove the five 8mm Phillips 0 screws.
Step 8
- Turn the device over and open the display.
- Remove the single 8mm Phillips 0 screw attaching the hard-drive cage to the body of the device.
Turn the device over and open the display.
Remove the single 8mm Phillips 0 screw attaching the hard-drive cage to the body of the device.
Step 9
- Pull on the black tab and slide the hard-drive cage toward the USB port on the left side of the device until its comes free and carefully lift out of device.
Pull on the black tab and slide the hard-drive cage toward the USB port on the left side of the device until its comes free and carefully lift out of device.
Step 10
- Remove the four 6mm Philips 0 screws securing the bracket.
Remove the four 6mm Philips 0 screws securing the bracket.
Step 11
- Disconnect the following:
- Power button cable
- Speaker cable
- Power status light cable
- Bluetooth cable (if installed)
Disconnect the following:
Power button cable
Speaker cable
Power status light cable
Bluetooth cable (if installed)
Step 12
- Gently pry off the bracket using the prying tool.
Gently pry off the bracket using the prying tool.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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