Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 7 steps
  • Solid State Drive
  • 4 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

              Removing the Solid-State Drive
  • Peel off the display cable tape from the hard-drive plate.

Peel off the display cable tape from the hard-drive plate.

Step 9

  • Remove the two screws (M1.6x2.5) that secure the hard-drive plate to the system board with a Phillips 000 screwdriver head.

Remove the two screws (M1.6x2.5) that secure the hard-drive plate to the system board with a Phillips 000 screwdriver head.

Step 10

  • Remove the hard-drive plate.

Remove the hard-drive plate.

Step 11

  • Gently slide and remove the solid-state drive from the solid-state drive slot (SSD not pictured in image).
  • Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the solid-state drive.

Gently slide and remove the solid-state drive from the solid-state drive slot (SSD not pictured in image).

Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the solid-state drive.

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

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