Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

18

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

7

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • WiFi Adapter
  • 2 steps
  • Palm Rest
  • 2 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 4 steps
  • Palm Rest Bracket
  • 6 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 1 step
  • RAM
  • 1 step

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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

              WiFi Adapter
  • On the bottom of the laptop locate the removable panel and screw holding it to the body. Loosen the screw and take the cover off.

On the bottom of the laptop locate the removable panel and screw holding it to the body. Loosen the screw and take the cover off.

Step 4

  • Remove the black and white antenna cable from the wifi adapter by pinching the gold contacts with the tips of your finger, or you can use tweezers, and pull them straight away from the adapter.
  • Unscrew the single 5mm Phillips 0 screw on the top right of the adapter. The adapter should start to angle away from the body of the computer. Once the screw is off completely, pull the adapter out of the data slot.

Remove the black and white antenna cable from the wifi adapter by pinching the gold contacts with the tips of your finger, or you can use tweezers, and pull them straight away from the adapter.

Unscrew the single 5mm Phillips 0 screw on the top right of the adapter. The adapter should start to angle away from the body of the computer. Once the screw is off completely, pull the adapter out of the data slot.

Step 5

              Palm Rest
  • Using a prying tool, gently pry the palm rest off of the palm rest bracket. Start prying from one side and slowly work your way around.
  • Carefully remove the palm rest from the computer base since it is still connected by a cable and to avoid damage to the palm rest.

Using a prying tool, gently pry the palm rest off of the palm rest bracket. Start prying from one side and slowly work your way around.

Carefully remove the palm rest from the computer base since it is still connected by a cable and to avoid damage to the palm rest.

Step 6

  • Gently pull the touchpad cable off the palm rest bracket.
  • Lift the rest of the palm rest off the computer base.

Gently pull the touchpad cable off the palm rest bracket.

Lift the rest of the palm rest off the computer base.

Step 7

              Keyboard
  • Remove the three 8mm Philips 0 screws securing the keyboard.

Remove the three 8mm Philips 0 screws securing the keyboard.

Step 8

  • 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 9

  • 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 10

  • 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 11

              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 12

  • 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 13

  • 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 14

  • Remove the four 6mm Philips 0 screws securing the bracket.

Remove the four 6mm Philips 0 screws securing the bracket.

Step 15

  • 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 16

  • Gently pry off the bracket using the prying tool.

Gently pry off the bracket using the prying tool.

Step 17

              Motherboard
  • Remove the following:
  • Two 4mm Phillips screws securing the motherboard
  • AC adapter cable
  • USB and SIM card cable connector
  • Display cable connector
  • Carefully lift the motherboard out.

Remove the following:

Two 4mm Phillips screws securing the motherboard

AC adapter cable

USB and SIM card cable connector

Display cable connector

Carefully lift the motherboard out.

Step 18

              RAM
  • Turn the motherboard over.
  • Push the clips out on either side of the memory card until it pops up.
  • Remove the memory card.

Turn the motherboard over.

Push the clips out on either side of the memory card until it pops up.

Remove the memory card.

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

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Paul Vale - Jan 2, 2018

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It is possible to upgrade the memory by simply (!) cutting aq hole in the bottom of the computer case. I used the pictures and Vulcan logic to determine the location and dimensions of the required hole. I used a vibrating saw to cut the hole. You need to be careful not to cut too deep. Once you have a square panel cut out, you need to snip through the copper shield covering the memory card. Then it is a simple in and out replacement. I used a leftover 2 Gig memory card from my MacBook Pro.

Mucheasier than taking out all those screws and connectors!

Here’s an easier-but riskier- technique. Cut a rectangular hole in the bottom of your Mini 10V. I did it and it worked. Needles to say, you must be careful not to cut too deep! Measure in from the left side (computer shut, upside down and the empty battery compartment away from you) 3/4 inch, and 4.5 inch (from the edge. the lines you draw will be 3.75 inches apart. measure up from the keyboard edge 2.5 inches and 4.75 inches and draw horizontal lines. The ‘box’ you drew is your cutting template. Once inside you need to cut a copper shield to get to the memory card. From that point on it’s easy. I used the 2 gig memory card from my MacBook Pro. When you’re done, glue the panel you cut out back in place and reinsert battery and you’re ready to go. (For cutting the hole, I used a vibrating multi tool with a saw blade)

Disclaimer: Your mileage may vary. If you brick your Mini 10V, you can buy another on Ebay for ~$75.

Good Luck.

heyderbejarano - Jun 17, 2020

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Excellent step-by-step graphical explanation makes it look easy by following the instructions congratulations.