Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
9
Time Required
20 - 25 minutes
Sections
2
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Keyboard
- 6 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Make sure the laptop is not plugged into any wall outlets or the charger
- Unlock the battery by sliding the right-hand switch to the right.
Make sure the laptop is not plugged into any wall outlets or the charger
Unlock the battery by sliding the right-hand switch to the right.
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Step 2
- While holding the left-hand switch to the left position, pull the battery away from the laptop.
While holding the left-hand switch to the left position, pull the battery away from the laptop.
Step 3
- The battery is now fully removed and the laptop will not power on without it.
The battery is now fully removed and the laptop will not power on without it.
Step 4
Keyboard
- Using the #0 Philips head, unscrew the indicated screw.
- Carefully pull the RAM cover up and away.
Using the #0 Philips head, unscrew the indicated screw.
Carefully pull the RAM cover up and away.
Step 5
- Unscrew the indicated 5.7mm screw beneath the RAM Cover.
Unscrew the indicated 5.7mm screw beneath the RAM Cover.
Step 6
- Remove another screw above the battery release tab
Remove another screw above the battery release tab
Step 7
- Using a thin plastic tool (such as a guitar pick or spudger) at the top of the keyboard just above the F7 key, gently pry the keyboard away.
- Move the spudger to either end at the top of the keyboard to fully undo all plastic clips.
Using a thin plastic tool (such as a guitar pick or spudger) at the top of the keyboard just above the F7 key, gently pry the keyboard away.
Move the spudger to either end at the top of the keyboard to fully undo all plastic clips.
Step 8
- Carefully tip the keyboard upwards and pull it slightly away from the body of the laptop.
- Be careful not to put stress on the ribbon cable below.
Carefully tip the keyboard upwards and pull it slightly away from the body of the laptop.
Be careful not to put stress on the ribbon cable below.
Step 9
- Carefully unclip the ribbon cable by tipping the keyboard towards the screen.
- The keyboard is now completely disconnected.
Carefully unclip the ribbon cable by tipping the keyboard towards the screen.
The keyboard is now completely disconnected.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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