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Difficult

Steps

38

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

Sections

5

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 6 steps
  • RAM
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 10 steps
  • Display
  • 16 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Power down the laptop by pressing the power button.
  • Turn the laptop onto its backside.

Power down the laptop by pressing the power button.

Turn the laptop onto its backside.

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Step 2

  • To release the battery, hold both the release button and the unlock button at the same time.

To release the battery, hold both the release button and the unlock button at the same time.

Step 3

  • Remove the battery out from the notch while continuing to hold the release button.

Remove the battery out from the notch while continuing to hold the release button.

Step 4

              Hard Drive
  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 7.8 mm cover screws on the bottom corners of the panel.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 7.8 mm cover screws on the bottom corners of the panel.

Step 5

  • Use a finger/fingernail to grip the notch at the bottom of the panel to lift it off.
  • You may need to use your other hand to safely remove the panel.
  • You can also use a spudger for this step.

Use a finger/fingernail to grip the notch at the bottom of the panel to lift it off.

You may need to use your other hand to safely remove the panel.

You can also use a spudger for this step.

Step 6

  • Remove the two remaining 7.8 mm screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the two remaining 7.8 mm screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 7

  • Grab the tab between your thumb and index finger.
  • Hold the hard drive securely in a horizontal position using your other hand.
  • Push the hard drive to the left using the plastic tab to disconnect it from the laptop.
  • To prevent damage of the connection on the hard disk drive or the laptop, perform this task slowly and with care.

Grab the tab between your thumb and index finger.

Hold the hard drive securely in a horizontal position using your other hand.

Push the hard drive to the left using the plastic tab to disconnect it from the laptop.

To prevent damage of the connection on the hard disk drive or the laptop, perform this task slowly and with care.

Step 8

  • While still holding the plastic tab, lift the right side of the hard drive out at a 45º angle.
  • Pull the hard drive out.

While still holding the plastic tab, lift the right side of the hard drive out at a 45º angle.

Pull the hard drive out.

Step 9

  • If you need to remove the bracket from the hard drive, follow the next few steps:
  • Remove the two 3.7 mm screws from either side of the bracket with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • Lift the bracket off the hard drive.

If you need to remove the bracket from the hard drive, follow the next few steps:

Remove the two 3.7 mm screws from either side of the bracket with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Lift the bracket off the hard drive.

Step 10

              RAM
  • Remove the one screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • The screw cannot be removed from the RAM casing cover.

Remove the one screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

The screw cannot be removed from the RAM casing cover.

Step 11

  • Pull the two retaining arms away from the center of the RAM chip.
  • The RAM will make a “pop” sound and the RAM stick will rise for ease of handling.

Pull the two retaining arms away from the center of the RAM chip.

The RAM will make a “pop” sound and the RAM stick will rise for ease of handling.

Step 12

  • Pull the RAM stick out of its socket.
  • To remove the second stick of RAM, repeat steps six and seven.
  • When installing RAM, make sure sticks are firmly in place or the computer will not register them.

Pull the RAM stick out of its socket.

To remove the second stick of RAM, repeat steps six and seven.

When installing RAM, make sure sticks are firmly in place or the computer will not register them.

Step 13

              Keyboard
  • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver remove the following screws securing the back cover :
  • Two 3.8-mm screws
  • Two 8.9-mm screws
  • Twelve 7.75-mm screws

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver remove the following screws securing the back cover :

Two 3.8-mm screws

Two 8.9-mm screws

Twelve 7.75-mm screws

Step 14

  • Check to make sure all screws have been removed.
  • Using both hands separate the back cover by lifting from the back and working around the perimeter to release tabs.

Check to make sure all screws have been removed.

Using both hands separate the back cover by lifting from the back and working around the perimeter to release tabs.

Step 15

  • Uninstalling the keyboard may require a second set of hands.
  • During the removal of the back cover, a screw that attaches the optical drive to the laptop is also taken out. This means the optical drive is ready to be removed.
  • Remove the optical drive by sliding it out.

Uninstalling the keyboard may require a second set of hands.

During the removal of the back cover, a screw that attaches the optical drive to the laptop is also taken out. This means the optical drive is ready to be removed.

Remove the optical drive by sliding it out.

Step 16

  • Once the optical drive is removed, locate the keyboard ejection button and press down on it until you hear a snap.
  • Once you hear this sound, it means that a section of the keyboard has been ejected.

Once the optical drive is removed, locate the keyboard ejection button and press down on it until you hear a snap.

Once you hear this sound, it means that a section of the keyboard has been ejected.

Step 17

  • Turn the laptop onto its frontside and unfold the laptop so the keyboard is fully visible.
  • Locate the area where the section of the keyboard was ejected.

Turn the laptop onto its frontside and unfold the laptop so the keyboard is fully visible.

Locate the area where the section of the keyboard was ejected.

Step 18

  • Start to pry out the keyboard with your hands.
  • Be careful not to break any of the hooks that attach the keyboard to the laptop.
  • If it seems difficult to remove the keyboard with your hands, then use a plastic opening tool.

Start to pry out the keyboard with your hands.

Be careful not to break any of the hooks that attach the keyboard to the laptop.

If it seems difficult to remove the keyboard with your hands, then use a plastic opening tool.

Step 19

  • Remain cautious to not break the hooks.
  • Continue all the way around the keyboard until you can detach it from the laptop.

Remain cautious to not break the hooks.

Continue all the way around the keyboard until you can detach it from the laptop.

Step 20

  • Do not immediately pull the keyboard away from the laptop. There is still an attachment between the keyboard and laptop.
  • Turn the keyboard on its face and locate the green tape and the ribbon attachment.
  • Using the metal tweezer, remove only the green sticker.
  • Place the sticker at any location as long as you remember to use it for installing the keyboard.

Do not immediately pull the keyboard away from the laptop. There is still an attachment between the keyboard and laptop.

Turn the keyboard on its face and locate the green tape and the ribbon attachment.

Using the metal tweezer, remove only the green sticker.

Place the sticker at any location as long as you remember to use it for installing the keyboard.

Step 21

  • Locate the black retaining arms.
  • Using the plastic opening tool, pull the retaining arms out.
  • The retaining arms will not come off completely.

Locate the black retaining arms.

Using the plastic opening tool, pull the retaining arms out.

The retaining arms will not come off completely.

Step 22

  • It is safe to touch the ribbon attachment.
  • Lift the retaining arms with the plastic opening tool at an angle so that the ribbon attachment can be pulled out.

It is safe to touch the ribbon attachment.

Lift the retaining arms with the plastic opening tool at an angle so that the ribbon attachment can be pulled out.

Step 23

              Display
  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the three 8.88-mm screws attached to the metal hinge at the corner of the laptop.
  • Repeat for the three screws on the opposite corner.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the three 8.88-mm screws attached to the metal hinge at the corner of the laptop.

Repeat for the three screws on the opposite corner.

Step 24

  • Lift the metal hinges on each corner to a 90º angle.

Lift the metal hinges on each corner to a 90º angle.

Step 25

  • Gently pull out the base and place it with the keyboard side up under the display.

Gently pull out the base and place it with the keyboard side up under the display.

Step 26

  • Use the spudger tool remove the plastic covers on the four corners of the display.
  • If this is the first time they are being removed they will be held in place by glue. Some force may be required.

Use the spudger tool remove the plastic covers on the four corners of the display.

If this is the first time they are being removed they will be held in place by glue. Some force may be required.

Step 27

  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 5.75-mm screws under the plastic covers.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 5.75-mm screws under the plastic covers.

Step 28

  • Use the plastic opening tool to separate the plastic front cover by wedging the tool along the seam.
  • Flip the laptop to the other side. If the front cover is still attached continue using the plastic opening tool to separate.
  • Carefully lift up the display. Completely detach the front plastic cover.

Use the plastic opening tool to separate the plastic front cover by wedging the tool along the seam.

Flip the laptop to the other side. If the front cover is still attached continue using the plastic opening tool to separate.

Carefully lift up the display. Completely detach the front plastic cover.

Step 29

  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 5.65-mm screws on each bottom corner of the display.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 5.65-mm screws on each bottom corner of the display.

Step 30

  • Do not pull too hard to avoid damage to the connections.
  • Gently lift and pull the LCD screen up. The back of the screen has a connection attached by yellow tape.
  • Holding the silver flap underneath the yellow tape, pull up and disconnect the wire.
  • Place the LCD screen aside.

Do not pull too hard to avoid damage to the connections.

Gently lift and pull the LCD screen up. The back of the screen has a connection attached by yellow tape.

Holding the silver flap underneath the yellow tape, pull up and disconnect the wire.

Place the LCD screen aside.

Step 31

  • Grab a hold of the black plastic hinge and pull out completely.
  • Repeat for the other side.

Grab a hold of the black plastic hinge and pull out completely.

Repeat for the other side.

Step 32

  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 3.15-mm screws at top of the display.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 3.15-mm screws at top of the display.

Step 33

  • Use the plastic opening tool to gently fold back all metal flaps at the beginnings and ends of wires.
  • Remove the tape holding a thin black and gray wire in place.

Use the plastic opening tool to gently fold back all metal flaps at the beginnings and ends of wires.

Remove the tape holding a thin black and gray wire in place.

Step 34

  • Use a plastic opening tool to loosen and remove the two connections at the top end of the wire with a thick silver covering.
  • Metal tweezers may also be used to remove the connections.

Use a plastic opening tool to loosen and remove the two connections at the top end of the wire with a thick silver covering.

Metal tweezers may also be used to remove the connections.

Step 35

  • Carefully pull the webcam and to remove it.
  • Fold back the metal flap under the webcam with the plastic opening tool.

Carefully pull the webcam and to remove it.

Fold back the metal flap under the webcam with the plastic opening tool.

Step 36

  • Pull back the silver tape attaching the gray wire.

Pull back the silver tape attaching the gray wire.

Step 37

  • Pull back the silver tape attaching the black wire

Pull back the silver tape attaching the black wire

Step 38

  • Remove the bottom cover.
  • The laptop is now fully detached from the display.

Remove the bottom cover.

The laptop is now fully detached from the display.

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

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