Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
13
Time Required
25 minutes
Sections
4
- Base Cover
- 2 steps
- Fans
- 3 steps
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Keyboard
- 5 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Base Cover
- Open the system badge flap over to reveal the screws underneath (marked 1 on the image).
- Remove the 12 screws that secure the base cover to the computer.
Open the system badge flap over to reveal the screws underneath (marked 1 on the image).
Remove the 12 screws that secure the base cover to the computer.
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Step 2
- Pry the edges base cover and lift it to remove it from computer.
Pry the edges base cover and lift it to remove it from computer.
Step 3
Fans
- There are two screws on each fan circled in the images shown. Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove all four screws.
- Each fan has one 3.7mm screw and one 4.65mm screw.
There are two screws on each fan circled in the images shown. Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove all four screws.
Each fan has one 3.7mm screw and one 4.65mm screw.
Step 4
- Each of the fans are plugged into the motherboard. Use tweezers to pull the plug out.
- Do not grab by the wires, grab by the white rectangular region.
Each of the fans are plugged into the motherboard. Use tweezers to pull the plug out.
Do not grab by the wires, grab by the white rectangular region.
Step 5
- Carefully extract the fan from its housing bed. It should remove easily if all parts have been disconnected.
Carefully extract the fan from its housing bed. It should remove easily if all parts have been disconnected.
Step 6
Battery
- Unplug the connection that links the battery to the computer.
Unplug the connection that links the battery to the computer.
Step 7
- Remove the four 4.0 mm JIS #0 screws surrounding the battery.
Remove the four 4.0 mm JIS #0 screws surrounding the battery.
Step 8
- Carefully remove the battery from the computer.
Carefully remove the battery from the computer.
Step 9
Keyboard
- Remove 6 screws to take off the heat sink.
Remove 6 screws to take off the heat sink.
Step 10
- Remove all standalone motherboard screws.
- 8 screws with lengths of either 3.7mm or 4.65mm
Remove all standalone motherboard screws.
8 screws with lengths of either 3.7mm or 4.65mm
Step 11
- Remove the motherboard.
Remove the motherboard.
Step 12
- Remove nine screws from the back of the keyboard.
- Screws are 1.9mm in length
Remove nine screws from the back of the keyboard.
Screws are 1.9mm in length
Step 13
- Pull keyboard out and replace.
Pull keyboard out and replace.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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