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Moderate

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10

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Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Upper Assembly
  • 6 steps
  • Internal Fan
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Flip the laptop over so the bottom is facing up.
  • Slide each of the three tabs on the bottom half of the assembly into the unlocked position.

Flip the laptop over so the bottom is facing up.

Slide each of the three tabs on the bottom half of the assembly into the unlocked position.

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Step 2

  • Gently lift the battery out of the computer.

Gently lift the battery out of the computer.

Step 3

              Upper Assembly
  • Remove the single 3mm Phillips #00 screw that secures the wireless card cover.

Remove the single 3mm Phillips #00 screw that secures the wireless card cover.

Step 4

  • Remove the WIFI module cover. It will pull right off.

Remove the WIFI module cover. It will pull right off.

Step 5

  • Unplug the white and black wires from the WiFi module.

Unplug the white and black wires from the WiFi module.

Step 6

  • Remove the twelve 8mm button head Phillips #00 B8 screws.
  • Remove the two 14 mm button head Phillips #00 B14 screws.
  • Remove the two 10 mm Phillips #00 battery compartment screws.
  • Remove the two 8 mm Phillips #00 screws.

Remove the twelve 8mm button head Phillips #00 B8 screws.

Remove the two 14 mm button head Phillips #00 B14 screws.

Remove the two 10 mm Phillips #00 battery compartment screws.

Remove the two 8 mm Phillips #00 screws.

Step 7

  • Remove the seven 4mm flat Phillips #00 screws.
  • Remove the seven 20mm button head Phillips #00 screws.

Remove the seven 4mm flat Phillips #00 screws.

Remove the seven 20mm button head Phillips #00 screws.

Step 8

  • Use the plastic opening tool to pry the two halves apart.

Use the plastic opening tool to pry the two halves apart.

Step 9

              Internal Fan
  • Remove the three 2 mm Phillips #00 screws that secure the fan to the motherboard.

Remove the three 2 mm Phillips #00 screws that secure the fan to the motherboard.

Step 10

  • Remove the small plug connecting the fan power cable to the motherboard.
  • Carefully lift the fan out of the computer.

Remove the small plug connecting the fan power cable to the motherboard.

Carefully lift the fan out of the computer.

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

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