Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

3

Time Required

                          10 - 30 minutes

Sections

2

  • Back Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 1 step

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Introduction

For your safety, discharge your battery below 25% before disassembling your device. This reduces the risk of a dangerous thermal event if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Be sure to power off and unplug your device before you begin your repair.
  • Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to unscrew the ten 3mm screws on the laptop back cover.
  • iFixit’s magnetic project mat is great for keeping the screws in one place.
  • Lift up the silver cover from the back panel to reveal two screws.
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws underneath the silver cover.

Be sure to power off and unplug your device before you begin your repair.

Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to unscrew the ten 3mm screws on the laptop back cover.

iFixit’s magnetic project mat is great for keeping the screws in one place.

Lift up the silver cover from the back panel to reveal two screws.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws underneath the silver cover.

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Step 2

  • Use an opening tool to pry around the edges of the back panel to loosen the panel.
  • Remove the back panel.

Use an opening tool to pry around the edges of the back panel to loosen the panel.

Remove the back panel.

Step 3

              Battery
  • Disconnect the battery cable from the system board [1].
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the battery to the laptop.
  • Lift the battery off the computer [2].

Disconnect the battery cable from the system board [1].

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the battery to the laptop.

Lift the battery off the computer [2].

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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