Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

24

Time Required

                          40 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

8

  • Back Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 2 steps
  • Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • 3 steps
  • Wireless Card
  • 3 steps
  • Fans
  • 5 steps
  • RAM
  • 1 step
  • Motherboard
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

The motherboard is the central hub of the laptop. It distributes power throughout the laptop and allows the laptop’s hardware components to communicate with the processor.

Damage to a laptop’s body or damage by liquids leaking into a laptop can lead to a damaged motherboard. A motherboard may also fail over time as it ages. This is the worst case scenario for many laptops as a damage motherboard means the entire computer is no longer operable.

Before beginning, backup all important files to an external hard drive or a USB. Additionally, make sure the laptop is off and the laptop is disconnected from any power source.

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Step 1

              Back Panel
  • Using a T5 Torx screwdriver, remove ten 4.0 mm screws from the back panel of the laptop.

Using a T5 Torx screwdriver, remove ten 4.0 mm screws from the back panel of the laptop.

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Step 2

  • Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove two 5.0 mm screws underneath the XPS badge door.

Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove two 5.0 mm screws underneath the XPS badge door.

Step 3

  • Wedge the scribe between the backplate and remove the bottom base cover.

Wedge the scribe between the backplate and remove the bottom base cover.

Step 4

              Battery
  • Using a T5 Torx screwdriver, remove the six 4.0 mm screws.

Using a T5 Torx screwdriver, remove the six 4.0 mm screws.

Step 5

  • Unplug the battery cable.

Unplug the battery cable.

Step 6

  • Remove the battery.

Remove the battery.

Step 7

              Hard Drive
  • Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove four 4.0 mm screws of the hard drive bracket.
  • Unplug the hard drive cable.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove four 4.0 mm screws of the hard drive bracket.

Unplug the hard drive cable.

Step 8

  • Remove the hard drive bracket. Then, unplug and remove the hard drive.

Remove the hard drive bracket. Then, unplug and remove the hard drive.

Step 9

              Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove a single 3.0 mm screw from the SSD bracket.

Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove a single 3.0 mm screw from the SSD bracket.

Step 10

  • Using the same Phillips #2 screwdriver, unscrew and remove one 2.0 mm wafer screw from the SSD bracket.

Using the same Phillips #2 screwdriver, unscrew and remove one 2.0 mm wafer screw from the SSD bracket.

Step 11

  • Pull out and separate the SSD bracket and SSD, replacing the old SSD with a new one.

Pull out and separate the SSD bracket and SSD, replacing the old SSD with a new one.

Step 12

              Wireless Card
  • Using the Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the single 4.0 mm screw securing the wireless card base to the motherboard.

Using the Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the single 4.0 mm screw securing the wireless card base to the motherboard.

Step 13

  • Disconnect the wireless card cables from the wireless card.

Disconnect the wireless card cables from the wireless card.

Step 14

  • Slide the wireless card out of its slot.

Slide the wireless card out of its slot.

Step 15

              Fans
  • Using a T5 Torx screwdriver, remove two 4.0 mm screws.

Using a T5 Torx screwdriver, remove two 4.0 mm screws.

Step 16

  • Unplug the fan cable.

Unplug the fan cable.

Step 17

  • Carefully remove the left-side fan.

Carefully remove the left-side fan.

Step 18

  • Using a T5 Torx screwdriver, remove two 4.0 mm screws.
  • Unplug the fan cable.

Step 19

  • Remove the right-side fan.

Remove the right-side fan.

Step 20

              RAM
  • Pull the metal clips surrounding the RAM stick outward.
  • The RAM will pop out.
  • Remove the RAM stick from the device.

Pull the metal clips surrounding the RAM stick outward.

The RAM will pop out.

Remove the RAM stick from the device.

Step 21

              Motherboard
  • Using a screwdriver, unscrew one 5.0 mm Torx T5 bracket screw.
  • Remove the bracket and unplug and loosen the LCD cable.

Using a screwdriver, unscrew one 5.0 mm Torx T5 bracket screw.

Remove the bracket and unplug and loosen the LCD cable.

Step 22

  • Using a T5 Torx screwdriver, remove ten 4.0 mm screws securing the motherboard to the device.

Using a T5 Torx screwdriver, remove ten 4.0 mm screws securing the motherboard to the device.

Step 23

  • From right to left, unplug the bottom motherboard cables, DC jack cable, speaker cable.

From right to left, unplug the bottom motherboard cables, DC jack cable, speaker cable.

Step 24

  • Remove the motherboard.

Remove the motherboard.

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

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