Difficulty
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Steps
14
Time Required
10 - 35 minutes
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Motherborad
- Turn the laptop over so its underside is facing upwards and visible.
Turn the laptop over so its underside is facing upwards and visible.
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Step 2
- Once you flip the laptop over, make sure the right tab is pushed upwards so it can be unlocked.
- Use your left hand to push up the left tab to release the battery.
Once you flip the laptop over, make sure the right tab is pushed upwards so it can be unlocked.
Use your left hand to push up the left tab to release the battery.
Step 3
- After the battery is released, located the small gap where the battery and the shell meet.
- Lift the gap up and rotate the battery up and away from yourself.
After the battery is released, located the small gap where the battery and the shell meet.
Lift the gap up and rotate the battery up and away from yourself.
Step 4
- Pull the battery away from the laptop and set it aside.
Pull the battery away from the laptop and set it aside.
Step 5
- Turn the laptop over so that the bottom part is now facing you.
Turn the laptop over so that the bottom part is now facing you.
Step 6
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two screws that secure the hard drive cover.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two screws that secure the hard drive cover.
Step 7
- After the screw have been removed, pop the hard drive cover open.
After the screw have been removed, pop the hard drive cover open.
Step 8
- Once the hard drive cover been removed, you will need to remove three more screws on the hard drive disk.
Once the hard drive cover been removed, you will need to remove three more screws on the hard drive disk.
Step 9
- When finished removing the screws, use your fingers to hold the blue ribbon attached from the hard drive to remove it from laptop
When finished removing the screws, use your fingers to hold the blue ribbon attached from the hard drive to remove it from laptop
Step 10
- Remove all screws holding the back panel from the laptop and pull the back panel to remove it
Remove all screws holding the back panel from the laptop and pull the back panel to remove it
Step 11
- Flip the laptop over towards it back side. Pry out the keyboard and disconnect the cables
Flip the laptop over towards it back side. Pry out the keyboard and disconnect the cables
Step 12
- Remove the cables from the fan and unscrew the heatsink
Remove the cables from the fan and unscrew the heatsink
Step 13
- Disconnect all the cables from the motherboard, top and the bottom
Disconnect all the cables from the motherboard, top and the bottom
Step 14
- Remove the motherboard carefully. Be careful on the cable connected to the motherboard if there is any. If found any cables connected to the motherboard still. Remove first before continue
Remove the motherboard carefully. Be careful on the cable connected to the motherboard if there is any. If found any cables connected to the motherboard still. Remove first before continue
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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