Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
11
Time Required
30 minutes
Sections
3
- Base Cover
- 2 steps
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Screen
- 6 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
Battery
- Unplug the connection that links the battery to the computer.
Unplug the connection that links the battery to the computer.
Step 4
- 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 5
- Carefully remove the battery from the computer.
Carefully remove the battery from the computer.
Step 6
Screen
- Remove the six 4.0 mm Phillips #1 screws.
Remove the six 4.0 mm Phillips #1 screws.
Step 7
- Unscrew the one 4.0 mm Phillips #1 screw from the WiFi chip, then remove it.
Unscrew the one 4.0 mm Phillips #1 screw from the WiFi chip, then remove it.
Step 8
- Disconnect the black wire. Use tweezers to help.
Disconnect the black wire. Use tweezers to help.
Step 9
- Disconnect the multi wire. Use tweezers to help.
Disconnect the multi wire. Use tweezers to help.
Step 10
- Remove the 1.0 mm Phillips #1 screw.
Remove the 1.0 mm Phillips #1 screw.
Step 11
- Flip the laptop over, so it is sitting in the normal upright position. Hold onto the screen, and pull the keyboard up and away from the screen.
Flip the laptop over, so it is sitting in the normal upright position. Hold onto the screen, and pull the keyboard up and away from the screen.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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John Gaines - Oct 9, 2020
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Can I just change the LCD? Or is changing the entire display assembly the only option?