Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

15

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

4

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 4 steps
  • LCD Screen Display
  • 5 steps
  • Webcam
  • 3 steps

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Push the sliding button near the battery compartment.

Push the sliding button near the battery compartment.

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Step 2

  • Slide the button next to the battery and lift up on the lip of the battery edge.

Slide the button next to the battery and lift up on the lip of the battery edge.

Step 3

  • Lift and remove the battery.

Lift and remove the battery.

Step 4

              Keyboard
  • Remove the plastic trim at the base of the screen screen. Start from the tab on the right side and work to the left side.

Remove the plastic trim at the base of the screen screen. Start from the tab on the right side and work to the left side.

Step 5

  • Remove the four screws from the top of the keyboard bracket.

Remove the four screws from the top of the keyboard bracket.

Step 6

  • Remove the keyboard by sliding it forward, off of the clips, and then lifting up.

Remove the keyboard by sliding it forward, off of the clips, and then lifting up.

Step 7

  • Lift the keyboard about 2 inches up from the laptop platform.
  • From this angle the keyboard ribbon connector can be seen and disconnected.

Lift the keyboard about 2 inches up from the laptop platform.

From this angle the keyboard ribbon connector can be seen and disconnected.

Step 8

              LCD Screen Display
  • Remove 2 M2x3mm screws that are located at the bottom of the plastic bezel with a PH0 screwdriver.

Remove 2 M2x3mm screws that are located at the bottom of the plastic bezel with a PH0 screwdriver.

Step 9

  • Use iFixit plastic tool and a cutout of cardboard to pry out the plastic bezel around the edges of the LCD screen

Use iFixit plastic tool and a cutout of cardboard to pry out the plastic bezel around the edges of the LCD screen

Step 10

  • Disconnect the display connectors by removing them from the grooves and unplugging them.

Disconnect the display connectors by removing them from the grooves and unplugging them.

Step 11

  • Remove 12 M2x3mm screws along the edge of the screen frame with a PH0 screwdriver.

Remove 12 M2x3mm screws along the edge of the screen frame with a PH0 screwdriver.

Step 12

  • Disconnect the display connector behind the top of the screen.

Disconnect the display connector behind the top of the screen.

Step 13

              Webcam
  • Remove the four screws (M2x3mm) surrounding the webcam

Remove the four screws (M2x3mm) surrounding the webcam

Step 14

  • Lift up on the webcam bar to pull it out.

Lift up on the webcam bar to pull it out.

Step 15

  • Remove webcam bar and the metal tray underneath.
  • Your webcam is now removed.

Remove webcam bar and the metal tray underneath.

Your webcam is now removed.

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

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