Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • Keyboard
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Slide the battery release slider all the way to the right and push the battery straight out of the back of the computer

Slide the battery release slider all the way to the right and push the battery straight out of the back of the computer

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Step 2

              Keyboard
  • Use a plastic opening tool to detach the internal clips (marked with red boxes in photo) and release the small plastic panel above the keyboard
  • This panel doesn’t come off just yet, this step is just to make it easier when it comes time to remove it

Use a plastic opening tool to detach the internal clips (marked with red boxes in photo) and release the small plastic panel above the keyboard

This panel doesn’t come off just yet, this step is just to make it easier when it comes time to remove it

Step 3

  • Remove the 4mm ph1 screw under the battery

Remove the 4mm ph1 screw under the battery

Step 4

  • Pry black panel away from laptop body starting at the base of the screen
  • Be careful when flipping the panel over, as the panel is still attached by the fragile ribbon cable
  • Flip the panel over onto the keyboard
  • Detach the ribbon cable from the motherboard as shown

Pry black panel away from laptop body starting at the base of the screen

Be careful when flipping the panel over, as the panel is still attached by the fragile ribbon cable

Flip the panel over onto the keyboard

Detach the ribbon cable from the motherboard as shown

Step 5

  • Starting at the top where you just removed the black panel, pry the black bezel away from the outside of the keyboard

Starting at the top where you just removed the black panel, pry the black bezel away from the outside of the keyboard

Step 6

  • Use a small screwdriver to take out the 4 4mm ph1 screws along the top of the keyboard
  • Lift from the top of the keyboard and flip it over onto the palmrest
  • Again, be very careful of the ribbon cable attaching it, as these are easily damaged

Use a small screwdriver to take out the 4 4mm ph1 screws along the top of the keyboard

Lift from the top of the keyboard and flip it over onto the palmrest

Again, be very careful of the ribbon cable attaching it, as these are easily damaged

Step 7

  • Remove the ribbon cable as shown

Remove the ribbon cable as shown

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

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