Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

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Step 1

              Flip laptop around
  • Flip your device the other way around
  • Don’t be confused that this device is black, its a skin

Flip your device the other way around

Don’t be confused that this device is black, its a skin

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Step 2

              Remove 10 Torx T5
  • Grab your T5 Torx and identify the 10 torx screws
  • Make sure that this is a T5, to not strip the screws. They can be very difficult to remove
  • Careful there are more screws, do not try to open yet!

Grab your T5 Torx and identify the 10 torx screws

Make sure that this is a T5, to not strip the screws. They can be very difficult to remove

Careful there are more screws, do not try to open yet!

Step 3

              Remove Flap Screws
  • Open the flap on the back of the laptop
  • There are two screws that need to be removed, please use a Philips 0 screwdriver

Open the flap on the back of the laptop

There are two screws that need to be removed, please use a Philips 0 screwdriver

Step 4

              Remove Backplate
  • The backplate might not be easy to open
  • You can use a soft prytool to open the laptop easier
  • Don’t insert the tool too deep or you might break the mainboard
  • Now, you should be able to remove the backplate

The backplate might not be easy to open

You can use a soft prytool to open the laptop easier

Don’t insert the tool too deep or you might break the mainboard

Now, you should be able to remove the backplate

Step 5

              Unplug Battery
  • Locate the battery connection to the mainboard
  • Unplug the battery before doing anything else
  • You can use a pry tool to make this easier

Locate the battery connection to the mainboard

Unplug the battery before doing anything else

You can use a pry tool to make this easier

Step 6

              Locate and remove SDD
  • Locate the SDD on the mainboard
  • Use a Philips 0 to remove the screw of the SDD
  • Slide the SSD out of its socket.
  • Try not to lift the SSD any more than necessary
  • During reassembly, make sure the slot in the SSD lines up with the slot in its socket. Do not touch the gold-colored contacts with your fingers.
  • Reconnect the battery and reassemble

Locate the SDD on the mainboard

Use a Philips 0 to remove the screw of the SDD

Slide the SSD out of its socket.

Try not to lift the SSD any more than necessary

During reassembly, make sure the slot in the SSD lines up with the slot in its socket. Do not touch the gold-colored contacts with your fingers.

Reconnect the battery and reassemble

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

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