Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

5

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Power Button Panel
  • 1 step
  • Keyboard
  • 2 steps
  • System Fan
  • 1 step
  • CPU
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Flip the laptop over. Slide the battery release tap to the right with your index finger.

Flip the laptop over. Slide the battery release tap to the right with your index finger.

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Step 2

  • Pull the battery cover and the battery out with your index finger.

Pull the battery cover and the battery out with your index finger.

Step 3

              Power Button Panel
  • Insert the spudger between the “sysrq” and “ins” keys.
  • Lift the power button panel gently located above the F12 key. Beginning with the right to the left, using a spudger (optional).

Insert the spudger between the “sysrq” and “ins” keys.

Lift the power button panel gently located above the F12 key. Beginning with the right to the left, using a spudger (optional).

Step 4

              Keyboard
  • Remove the 5 screws holding the keyboard in place.

Remove the 5 screws holding the keyboard in place.

Step 5

  • Potential for device damage: When lifting the keyboard out, do not lift the keyboard up. Only fold back along the space bar edge.
  • Potential for device damage: Do not pull the black cable by the ribbon section. Only pull it from the connector itself.
  • Follow the black ribbon cable to the connector and gently pull straight up.

Potential for device damage: When lifting the keyboard out, do not lift the keyboard up. Only fold back along the space bar edge.

Potential for device damage: Do not pull the black cable by the ribbon section. Only pull it from the connector itself.

Follow the black ribbon cable to the connector and gently pull straight up.

Step 6

              System Fan
  • Unscrew the four captive screws.
  • Unplug the fan from the system and pull it out. The fan unit should slide forward before coming free.

Unscrew the four captive screws.

Unplug the fan from the system and pull it out. The fan unit should slide forward before coming free.

Step 7

              CPU
  • Turn screw 1/4 turn to the right.
  • When reinstalling ensure proper orientation the yellow arrow on CPU should be in upper left corner

Turn screw 1/4 turn to the right.

When reinstalling ensure proper orientation the yellow arrow on CPU should be in upper left corner

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

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