Difficulty

Easy

Steps

8

Time Required

                          20 - 40 minutes

Sections

5

  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • Base Cover
  • 1 step
  • Keyboard Trim
  • 1 step
  • KeyBoard
  • 3 steps
  • Memory Module
  • 2 steps

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What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Slide the battery release latch into the unlock position.
  • Remove the battery from the system.

Slide the battery release latch into the unlock position.

Remove the battery from the system.

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Step 2

              Base Cover
  • Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer.
  • Press the rubber feet towards the rear of the system to disengage the bottom door.
  • Remove the base cover from the computer.

Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer.

Press the rubber feet towards the rear of the system to disengage the bottom door.

Remove the base cover from the computer.

Step 3

              Keyboard Trim
  • Using a plastic scribe, pry under the keyboard trim to release it from the computer.
  • Work your way around the sides and bottom edge of the keyboard trim.
  • Lift up to remove the keyboard trim from the unit.

Using a plastic scribe, pry under the keyboard trim to release it from the computer.

Work your way around the sides and bottom edge of the keyboard trim.

Lift up to remove the keyboard trim from the unit.

Step 4

              KeyBoard
  • Remove the screws securing the keyboard in place.
  • Starting from the bottom of the keyboard, separate the keyboard from the system and turn the keyboard over.
  • Disconnect the keyboard data cable from the system board.

Remove the screws securing the keyboard in place.

Starting from the bottom of the keyboard, separate the keyboard from the system and turn the keyboard over.

Disconnect the keyboard data cable from the system board.

Step 5

  • Remove the keyboard.
  • Peel back the adhesive tape securing the keyboard data cable to the back of the keyboard.
  • Disconnect the keyboard data cable from the back of the keyboard.

Remove the keyboard.

Peel back the adhesive tape securing the keyboard data cable to the back of the keyboard.

Disconnect the keyboard data cable from the back of the keyboard.

Step 6

  • Peel the keyboard data cable away from the keyboard and remove.

Peel the keyboard data cable away from the keyboard and remove.

Step 7

              Memory Module
  • Flip the the Bottom
  • Gently pry the retention clips away from the memory modules.
  • Remove the memory modules from the computer.

Flip the the Bottom

Gently pry the retention clips away from the memory modules.

Remove the memory modules from the computer.

Step 8

  • Flip to the Top.
  • Gently pry the retention clips away from the memory module.
  • Remove the memory module from the computer.

Flip to the Top.

Gently pry the retention clips away from the memory module.

Remove the memory module from the computer.

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

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