Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

21

Time Required

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Sections

6

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Hinge Cover
  • 5 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 3 steps
  • Metal Motherboard Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Display
  • 5 steps
  • Top Palm Rest Cover
  • 4 steps

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Locate the two clips on the bottom of the computer that support the battery.

Locate the two clips on the bottom of the computer that support the battery.

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Step 2

  • Using your fingers, push the clips inward and then upward.
  • Lift the battery out of the computer.

Using your fingers, push the clips inward and then upward.

Lift the battery out of the computer.

Step 3

              Hinge Cover
  • Use a spudger to lift the back of the hinge cover on the left and right sides of the computer.

Use a spudger to lift the back of the hinge cover on the left and right sides of the computer.

Step 4

  • Lay the computer flat on a stable surface with the monitor pointing away from you.

Lay the computer flat on a stable surface with the monitor pointing away from you.

Step 5

  • Use a spudger to partially lift the hinge cover.

Use a spudger to partially lift the hinge cover.

Step 6

  • The hinge cover has a ribbon cable that is attached to the motherboard. To prevent damage, lift the hinge cover slowly.
  • Lift the hinge cover enough to expose the ribbon cable.

The hinge cover has a ribbon cable that is attached to the motherboard. To prevent damage, lift the hinge cover slowly.

Lift the hinge cover enough to expose the ribbon cable.

Step 7

  • Disconnect the ribbon cable from the motherboard and remove the hinge cover from the computer.

Disconnect the ribbon cable from the motherboard and remove the hinge cover from the computer.

Step 8

              Keyboard
  • The keyboard has a ribbon cable that is attached to the motherboard. To prevent damage, lift keyboard slowly.
  • Lift the keyboard enough to expose the ribbon cable.

The keyboard has a ribbon cable that is attached to the motherboard. To prevent damage, lift keyboard slowly.

Lift the keyboard enough to expose the ribbon cable.

Step 9

  • Use a spudger to release the ribbon cable from the motherboard.

Use a spudger to release the ribbon cable from the motherboard.

Step 10

  • After the ribbon has been detached, carefully remove the keyboard.

After the ribbon has been detached, carefully remove the keyboard.

Step 11

              Metal Motherboard Cover
  • Remove the following screws, all labeled “3.”
  • Two 8.63mm screws.
  • One 7.65mm screw.
  • One 5.74mm screw.
  • Remove the following screw, labeled “15.”
  • One 17.81mm screw.

Remove the following screws, all labeled “3.”

Two 8.63mm screws.

One 7.65mm screw.

One 5.74mm screw.

Remove the following screw, labeled “15.”

One 17.81mm screw.

Step 12

  • Lift the cover with fingers and remove.

Lift the cover with fingers and remove.

Step 13

              Display
  • Remove labeled screws.

Remove labeled screws.

Step 14

  • Remove the screws from the bottom of the hinge as shown in the image.

Remove the screws from the bottom of the hinge as shown in the image.

Step 15

  • Use a spudger to detach and remove cables from the motherboard.

Use a spudger to detach and remove cables from the motherboard.

Step 16

  • Unplug highlighted cables from the wireless module.

Unplug highlighted cables from the wireless module.

Step 17

  • Hold down the body of the computer by placing your hands in the pictured positions. Then, lift the display from the body.

Hold down the body of the computer by placing your hands in the pictured positions. Then, lift the display from the body.

Step 18

              Top Palm Rest Cover
  • Remove the 4 labeled screws.

Remove the 4 labeled screws.

Step 19

  • Remove screws from bottom of laptop as shown in the picture.

Remove screws from bottom of laptop as shown in the picture.

Step 20

  • Lift the palm rest cover from the base of the laptop.
  • You may use spudger if needed, lift from the front corners as shown.

Lift the palm rest cover from the base of the laptop.

You may use spudger if needed, lift from the front corners as shown.

Step 21

  • Great job! You have successfully removed the old palm rest cover.

Great job! You have successfully removed the old palm rest cover.

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

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