Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

21

Time Required

                          25 minutes

Sections

6

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Optical Drive
  • 3 steps
  • RAM
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 4 steps
  • Fan
  • 5 steps
  • Wifi Chip
  • 3 steps

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn your laptop over so the underside is facing up.

Turn your laptop over so the underside is facing up.

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Step 2

  • Identify the two sliding locks on either side of the battery.
  • Simultaneously slide both locks outward to release the battery.

Identify the two sliding locks on either side of the battery.

Simultaneously slide both locks outward to release the battery.

Step 3

  • Pull the battery straight out of its slot to remove it.

Pull the battery straight out of its slot to remove it.

Step 4

              Optical Drive
  • Locate the optical drive retaining screw on the underside of the laptop.

Locate the optical drive retaining screw on the underside of the laptop.

Step 5

  • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the optical drive retaining screw.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the optical drive retaining screw.

Step 6

  • Using your finger or a spudger, push the optical drive out of its compartment so you can grab it.
  • Pull the optical drive out of its slot in the side of the laptop.

Using your finger or a spudger, push the optical drive out of its compartment so you can grab it.

Pull the optical drive out of its slot in the side of the laptop.

Step 7

              RAM
  • Loosen the single screw on the service panel by twisting counterclockwise with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • It is a captive screw that will remain attached to the service panel.

Loosen the single screw on the service panel by twisting counterclockwise with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

It is a captive screw that will remain attached to the service panel.

Step 8

  • Using a spudger or plastic opening tool, pry off the service panel.

Using a spudger or plastic opening tool, pry off the service panel.

Step 9

  • Using your fingers, pull the retaining clips away from the RAM sticks.
  • Pull the RAM sticks out of the slots.

Using your fingers, pull the retaining clips away from the RAM sticks.

Pull the RAM sticks out of the slots.

Step 10

              Keyboard
  • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove all the remaining fourteen screws from the bottom case of the laptop.
  • The service panel should already be removed.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove all the remaining fourteen screws from the bottom case of the laptop.

The service panel should already be removed.

Step 11

  • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the five screws under the service panel.
  • Remove the retaining clip.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the five screws under the service panel.

Remove the retaining clip.

Step 12

  • Using a spudger, pry the keyboard from the top panel of the laptop.
  • Make sure to pry it off all around.

Using a spudger, pry the keyboard from the top panel of the laptop.

Make sure to pry it off all around.

Step 13

  • Disconnect the two ribbon cables connecting the keyboard to the laptop.
  • Unplug the connector on the bottom of the laptop.

Disconnect the two ribbon cables connecting the keyboard to the laptop.

Unplug the connector on the bottom of the laptop.

Step 14

              Fan
  • Separate the two halves of the base of the laptop.

Separate the two halves of the base of the laptop.

Step 15

  • Disconnect the two cables.

Disconnect the two cables.

Step 16

  • Remove the palmrest assembly.

Remove the palmrest assembly.

Step 17

  • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four screws securing the fan assembly to the laptop.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four screws securing the fan assembly to the laptop.

Step 18

  • Unplug the fan-motherboard connector.
  • Remove the fan unit.

Unplug the fan-motherboard connector.

Remove the fan unit.

Step 19

              Wifi Chip
  • Detach the two coaxial connections from the wifi chip.

Detach the two coaxial connections from the wifi chip.

Step 20

  • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two screws from the wifi chip.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two screws from the wifi chip.

Step 21

  • Remove the wifi chip by pulling it out of the PCIe slot.

Remove the wifi chip by pulling it out of the PCIe slot.

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

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