Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          20 - 45 minutes

Sections

3

  • Base Cover
  • 4 steps
  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Heat Sink
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

Before starting this guide, power the laptop off and disconnect from the charger.

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Step 1

              Base Cover
  • Make sure your device is powered off and unplugged before starting
  • Flip the device over so the base cover of the computer is facing upwards.

Make sure your device is powered off and unplugged before starting

Flip the device over so the base cover of the computer is facing upwards.

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Step 2

  • Using a Torx T5 screwdriver, remove the ten 3 mm screws on the back.

Using a Torx T5 screwdriver, remove the ten 3 mm screws on the back.

Step 3

  • Flip open the system badge and with a Phillips #00, remove the two 8.5 mm screws.

Flip open the system badge and with a Phillips #00, remove the two 8.5 mm screws.

Step 4

  • Lift the back cover off of the device.

Lift the back cover off of the device.

Step 5

              Battery
  • Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four 4 mm screws holding the battery in place.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four 4 mm screws holding the battery in place.

Step 6

  • Use the iFixit opening tool to disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard.

Use the iFixit opening tool to disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard.

Step 7

  • With your hands, pick up and remove the battery from the system.

With your hands, pick up and remove the battery from the system.

Step 8

              Heat Sink
  • Use the Phillips #00 to remove the three (without graphics card) or four (with graphics card) 3 mm screws that connect the heat sink to the system board.

Use the Phillips #00 to remove the three (without graphics card) or four (with graphics card) 3 mm screws that connect the heat sink to the system board.

Step 9

  • Lift the heat sink from the device. The thermal paste may have dried and make this handling more complicated, be careful.

Lift the heat sink from the device. The thermal paste may have dried and make this handling more complicated, be careful.

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

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