Difficulty

Easy

Steps

8

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • RAM
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn your computer over so the bottom is facing up.
  • The battery should be in the top on the back of the computer.

Turn your computer over so the bottom is facing up.

The battery should be in the top on the back of the computer.

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Step 2

  • Initially, the “lock” button should be pushed all the way to the left. To unlock the battery, move the lock button from the left to the right.

Initially, the “lock” button should be pushed all the way to the left. To unlock the battery, move the lock button from the left to the right.

Step 3

  • After unlocking the battery, hold the “release” button and push to the left.

After unlocking the battery, hold the “release” button and push to the left.

Step 4

  • Keep the “release” button pressed.
  • Use the iFixit opening tool (or your hands) to lift the battery up.

Keep the “release” button pressed.

Use the iFixit opening tool (or your hands) to lift the battery up.

Step 5

              RAM
  • Flip the computer over so the bottom is facing up.

Flip the computer over so the bottom is facing up.

Step 6

  • Unscrew the panel screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  • The screw is captive, it does not get removed from the panel.
  • Remove the panel from the laptop.

Unscrew the panel screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

The screw is captive, it does not get removed from the panel.

Remove the panel from the laptop.

Step 7

  • Inside the panel there will be two green panels with black rectangles on top. This is the RAM.
  • To remove the RAM, use your fingers to press the metal tabs on the white holders outwards.
  • At this point, the green panel will flip up slightly.

Inside the panel there will be two green panels with black rectangles on top. This is the RAM.

To remove the RAM, use your fingers to press the metal tabs on the white holders outwards.

At this point, the green panel will flip up slightly.

Step 8

  • With the green panel flipped up, use your hands to remove the RAM.
  • Do the same thing for the second green panel.

With the green panel flipped up, use your hands to remove the RAM.

Do the same thing for the second green panel.

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

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