Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
22
Time Required
10 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Hard Drive
- 9 steps
- Palm Rest
- 10 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.
- Flip over the laptop so that the bottom battery compartment faces upwards.
Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.
Flip over the laptop so that the bottom battery compartment faces upwards.
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Step 2
- Slide the tab below the battery to the left and hold the tab in place.
Slide the tab below the battery to the left and hold the tab in place.
Step 3
- While holding the tab, lift the battery out of its compartment.
- Release the tab after removing the battery.
While holding the tab, lift the battery out of its compartment.
Release the tab after removing the battery.
Step 4
Hard Drive
- Loosen the module cover screw with a Phillips screwdriver.
- The screw is attached to the cover; do not force it out.
Loosen the module cover screw with a Phillips screwdriver.
The screw is attached to the cover; do not force it out.
Step 5
- Lift the module cover by inserting a plastic opening tool into the crevice near the screw and lift upwards.
Lift the module cover by inserting a plastic opening tool into the crevice near the screw and lift upwards.
Step 6
- Remove the four 4mm Phillips screws fastening the first hard drive.
Remove the four 4mm Phillips screws fastening the first hard drive.
Step 7
- Slide the hard drive with your hand towards the hole where the back panel assembly screw was located (in step 5) to disconnect it.
- Lift the hard drive up to remove it from the case.
Slide the hard drive with your hand towards the hole where the back panel assembly screw was located (in step 5) to disconnect it.
Lift the hard drive up to remove it from the case.
Step 8
- Remove the four 4mm Phillips screws on the second hard drive.
Remove the four 4mm Phillips screws on the second hard drive.
Step 9
- Slide the hard drive towards the edge nearest you to disconnect it.
Slide the hard drive towards the edge nearest you to disconnect it.
Step 10
- Using the tab that says “THIS SIDE UP,” pull away from the laptop to remove the hard drive.
Using the tab that says “THIS SIDE UP,” pull away from the laptop to remove the hard drive.
Step 11
- Repeat this step for each hard drive.
- Unscrew the two 4mm screws from each side of the hard drive casing with a Phillips screwdriver.
Repeat this step for each hard drive.
Unscrew the two 4mm screws from each side of the hard drive casing with a Phillips screwdriver.
Step 12
- Remove the hard drive casing.
Remove the hard drive casing.
Step 13
Palm Rest
- Unscrew the screw holding the optical drive with a Phillips screwdriver.
Unscrew the screw holding the optical drive with a Phillips screwdriver.
Step 14
- Using a plastic opening tool, pull out the optical drive.
Using a plastic opening tool, pull out the optical drive.
Step 15
- Unscrew three 4mm screws near the edge of the optical drive compartment with a Phillips screwdriver.
Unscrew three 4mm screws near the edge of the optical drive compartment with a Phillips screwdriver.
Step 16
- Open the laptop to about a 90 degree angle and place it on its side with the empty optical drive slot pointing upwards.
Open the laptop to about a 90 degree angle and place it on its side with the empty optical drive slot pointing upwards.
Step 17
- Push and hold the tab inside the optical drive’s opening with your index finger.
- Insert a spudger between the black and silver plastic pieces that are above the tab and pry apart the two pieces.
Push and hold the tab inside the optical drive’s opening with your index finger.
Insert a spudger between the black and silver plastic pieces that are above the tab and pry apart the two pieces.
Step 18
- Slide the spudger around the palm rest to release the clips.
- You may hear a crackling noise; this is normal.
- Use caution when sliding below the mouse pad, as there are wires we must detach in the next steps.
Slide the spudger around the palm rest to release the clips.
You may hear a crackling noise; this is normal.
Use caution when sliding below the mouse pad, as there are wires we must detach in the next steps.
Step 19
- Gently lift and rotate the palm rest panel until it’s upside down as it is still connected by the mouse pad wires.
- The mouse pad wires are still connected to the palm rest panel.
Gently lift and rotate the palm rest panel until it’s upside down as it is still connected by the mouse pad wires.
The mouse pad wires are still connected to the palm rest panel.
Step 20
- Put the spudger below the black tab of the wider cable and push up to release.
- Gently pull out the cable.
Put the spudger below the black tab of the wider cable and push up to release.
Gently pull out the cable.
Step 21
- Insert the spudger below the black tab of the remaining cable and push up to release.
- Gently pull out the cable.
Insert the spudger below the black tab of the remaining cable and push up to release.
Step 22
- Remove the palm rest from the laptop.
Remove the palm rest from the laptop.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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