Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
17
Time Required
25 - 35 minutes
Sections
2
- Battery
- 7 steps
- Display Assembly
- 10 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Use a Torx T4 screwdriver to remove the eight screws (M2x3) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly.
Use a Torx T4 screwdriver to remove the eight screws (M2x3) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly.
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Step 2
- Use your fingertips to lift the system badge open and reveal the single case screw.
- Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screw (M1.6x4) that secures the base cover to the palm-rest assembly.
Use your fingertips to lift the system badge open and reveal the single case screw.
Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screw (M1.6x4) that secures the base cover to the palm-rest assembly.
Step 3
- Starting from the front corner of the computer, pry up the base cover using a spudger and lift the base cover off the palm-rest assembly.
Starting from the front corner of the computer, pry up the base cover using a spudger and lift the base cover off the palm-rest assembly.
Step 4
- Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
Step 5
- Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the two screws (M1.6x4) that secure the battery to the palm-rest assembly.
Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the two screws (M1.6x4) that secure the battery to the palm-rest assembly.
Step 6
- Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the six screws (M2x3) that secure the battery to the palm-rest assembly.
Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the six screws (M2x3) that secure the battery to the palm-rest assembly.
Step 7
- Lift the battery off the palm-rest assembly.
Lift the battery off the palm-rest assembly.
Step 8
Display Assembly
- Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screw (M1.6x2.5) that secures the wireless-card bracket to the motherboard.
Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screw (M1.6x2.5) that secures the wireless-card bracket to the motherboard.
Step 9
- Lift the wireless-card bracket off the wireless card.
Lift the wireless-card bracket off the wireless card.
Step 10
- Use a pair of nylon tipped tweezers to gently disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.
Use a pair of nylon tipped tweezers to gently disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.
Step 11
- Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the M.2 solid-state drive heatsink.
Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the M.2 solid-state drive heatsink.
Step 12
- Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the two screws (M1.6x2.5) that secure the display cable bracket to the motherboard.
- Lift the display cable bracket off the display cable.
Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the two screws (M1.6x2.5) that secure the display cable bracket to the motherboard.
Lift the display cable bracket off the display cable.
Step 13
- Use the pull tab to disconnect the display cable from the motherboard.
Use the pull tab to disconnect the display cable from the motherboard.
Step 14
- Disconnect the touch-screen cable from the system board (labeled “TS”).
Disconnect the touch-screen cable from the system board (labeled “TS”).
Step 15
- Disconnect the camera cable from the system board.
Disconnect the camera cable from the system board.
Step 16
- Open the palm-rest assembly fully and place the display assembly and palm-rest assembly face down.
- Make sure that your surface is flat and free of objects when you lay the laptop face down.
- Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the six screws (M2.5x3.5) that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest assembly. There are three on each side.
Open the palm-rest assembly fully and place the display assembly and palm-rest assembly face down.
Make sure that your surface is flat and free of objects when you lay the laptop face down.
Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the six screws (M2.5x3.5) that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest assembly. There are three on each side.
Step 17
- Lift the display assembly off the palm-rest assembly.
Lift the display assembly off the palm-rest assembly.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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