Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

21

Time Required

                          35 - 45 minutes

Sections

5

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 6 steps
  • Top Cover
  • 4 steps
  • Fan
  • 4 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

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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.

Step 10

              Top Cover
  • Remove the indicated 5.7mm screws.
  • Remove the smaller 3mm screws from underneath the battery compartment.

Remove the indicated 5.7mm screws.

Remove the smaller 3mm screws from underneath the battery compartment.

Step 11

  • With a plastic spudger, pry away the silver top cover from the black casing.
  • Move the tool to the right and left along the seams to fully disconnect the cover.

With a plastic spudger, pry away the silver top cover from the black casing.

Move the tool to the right and left along the seams to fully disconnect the cover.

Step 12

  • Disconnect the indicated ribbon cables underneath where the keyboard sits.

Disconnect the indicated ribbon cables underneath where the keyboard sits.

Step 13

  • Lift the cover upwards and away from the body of the laptop, after removing the optical drive and unscrewing the three screws on the right

Lift the cover upwards and away from the body of the laptop, after removing the optical drive and unscrewing the three screws on the right

Step 14

              Fan
  • Peel back the yellow tape to expose the ribbon connector.
  • Unplug the ribbon cable from the motherboard.

Peel back the yellow tape to expose the ribbon connector.

Unplug the ribbon cable from the motherboard.

Step 15

  • Unplug the 3-wire connector from the motherboard.

Unplug the 3-wire connector from the motherboard.

Step 16

  • Unscrew the indicated 5.6mm screws with the #0 Phillips Head Screwdriver.

Unscrew the indicated 5.6mm screws with the #0 Phillips Head Screwdriver.

Step 17

  • Remove the fan from the device.

Remove the fan from the device.

Step 18

              Motherboard
  • Unscrew the two screws on the right hand speaker with the #0 Phillips Head.
  • Unplug the speaker connector from the motherboard.

Unscrew the two screws on the right hand speaker with the #0 Phillips Head.

Unplug the speaker connector from the motherboard.

Step 19

  • Reaching under the daughter board, disconnect the connector.
  • It will be under the board in the area indicated.

Reaching under the daughter board, disconnect the connector.

It will be under the board in the area indicated.

Step 20

  • Unscrew the indicated 5.6mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Unscrew the indicated 5.6mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 21

  • The motherboard can now be removed by pulling upwards, tilting it to the left of the laptop until the connectors clear the body of the laptop.

The motherboard can now be removed by pulling upwards, tilting it to the left of the laptop until the connectors clear the body of the laptop.

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

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rpmarcolin - Sep 18, 2018

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Please before removing the keyboard you should remove all the back screws because a couple of them are attached to the keyboard.

Also before removing the palm rest, you should remove the 6 M2x3 screws where the battery is located.

Michael del Rio - Sep 12, 2020

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Hi, the top left screw on the motherboard (just to the right of the fan) is different than the others. What type of screwdriver do I need for this one?