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Introduction

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Step 1

              Drums
  • Before beginning, ensure the notebook is powered off.
  • Unplug the power cord.
  • To remove it, slide the two switches in such a way that it is unlocked, as shown in the picture, and then remove it.

Before beginning, ensure the notebook is powered off.

Unplug the power cord.

To remove it, slide the two switches in such a way that it is unlocked, as shown in the picture, and then remove it.

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Step 2

              HDD (Hard Drive)
  • Remove the screw in the lower corner.
  • Remove the “cover” of the disk.
  • Pull the “hook” that is attached to the disc to remove it.

Remove the screw in the lower corner.

Remove the “cover” of the disk.

Pull the “hook” that is attached to the disc to remove it.

Step 3

              RAM cover
  • Remove the indicated screw from the backside of the notebook.
  • Take off the cover that protects the RAM memory.

Remove the indicated screw from the backside of the notebook.

Take off the cover that protects the RAM memory.

Step 4

              Keyboard
  • Open the screen and lay it off the side in a flat manner.

Open the screen and lay it off the side in a flat manner.

Step 5

  • Remove the indicated screws on the backside of the PC.

Remove the indicated screws on the backside of the PC.

Step 6

  • Slide the keyboard down so that the covers from above aren’t blocked and as so we will be able to remove them more easily.
  • Don’t pull too hard as this can cause the flex cables to break.
  • Disconnect the two ribbon cables that are located on the underside of the keyboard.
  • The back up battery will be connected on the upper middle part.

Slide the keyboard down so that the covers from above aren’t blocked and as so we will be able to remove them more easily.

Don’t pull too hard as this can cause the flex cables to break.

Disconnect the two ribbon cables that are located on the underside of the keyboard.

The back up battery will be connected on the upper middle part.

Step 7

              Internal RAM
  • Remove the three indicated screws from the backside.
  • It is to be note that these screws are located under protective rubber caps.

Remove the three indicated screws from the backside.

It is to be note that these screws are located under protective rubber caps.

Step 8

  • Remove the RAM compartment.

Remove the RAM compartment.

Step 9

              Ethernet card
  • Remove the two indicated screws.
  • Remove the metal protector that is found above the plate.

Remove the two indicated screws.

Remove the metal protector that is found above the plate.

Step 10

  • Remove the Ethernet card.
  • Careful as there’s a cable connected that can be accidentally broken.

Remove the Ethernet card.

Careful as there’s a cable connected that can be accidentally broken.

Step 11

              Optical drive
  • Remove the indicated screws from the backside of the PC.
  • Remove the optical drive by simply sliding it out.

Remove the indicated screws from the backside of the PC.

Remove the optical drive by simply sliding it out.

Step 12

              Display
  • First, remove the plastic components indicated.
  • These components are press-fitted, and thus we will have to remove them with care.
  • Remove the two screws that are found after step one.
  • Remove the plastic protector that is found on the upper part.

First, remove the plastic components indicated.

These components are press-fitted, and thus we will have to remove them with care.

Remove the two screws that are found after step one.

Remove the plastic protector that is found on the upper part.

Step 13

  • Remove the two indicated screws.
  • Proceed by removing the two connectors that are found there.
  • Carefully start separating the display from the inferior side of our PC.

Proceed by removing the two connectors that are found there.

Carefully start separating the display from the inferior side of our PC.

Step 14

              CPU
  • Remove the plastic frame that surround the netbook.
  • This component is press-fitted, so you have to remove it carefully so it doesn’t break.
  • Remove the metallic protector.
  • Put aside the CPU cooler.

Remove the plastic frame that surround the netbook.

This component is press-fitted, so you have to remove it carefully so it doesn’t break.

Remove the metallic protector.

Put aside the CPU cooler.

Step 15

              Thermic paste change
  • Clean the fan and the old CPU paste.
  • You have to use alcohol and a small tissue.
  • Alcohol is to not be used on any other part that was that aforementioned.

Clean the fan and the old CPU paste.

You have to use alcohol and a small tissue.

Alcohol is to not be used on any other part that was that aforementioned.

Step 16

  • Place new thermic paste and start putting your PC back together.

Place new thermic paste and start putting your PC back together.

Step 17

              Dismantling the dislpay.
  • Once step 13 is completed.
  • Remove the plastic covers that surround the display.
  • It must be done with a guitar “pick” as the plastic covers could break or scratch.

Once step 13 is completed.

Remove the plastic covers that surround the display.

It must be done with a guitar “pick” as the plastic covers could break or scratch.

Step 18

  • Remove the indicated screws that hold the led board.

Remove the indicated screws that hold the led board.

Step 19

              Inverter
  • Remove the indicated screws that hold the metallic covering.
  • Underneath you will find the inverter.

Remove the indicated screws that hold the metallic covering.

Underneath you will find the inverter.

Step 20

  • Power supply connectors from motherboard to inverter.
  • Data cables from motherboard to display.

Power supply connectors from motherboard to inverter.

Data cables from motherboard to display.

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

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