Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
22
Time Required
25 - 35 minutes
Sections
4
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Hard Drive
- 4 steps
- CD/DVD Drive
- 3 steps
- Cooling Fan
- 13 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Turn the device bottom-side up. Make sure the batter compartment is nearest you.
- Unlock the right side of the battery.
Turn the device bottom-side up. Make sure the batter compartment is nearest you.
Unlock the right side of the battery.
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Step 2
- Unlock the left side of the battery compartment by pushing and holding the button.
- Remove the battery.
Unlock the left side of the battery compartment by pushing and holding the button.
Remove the battery.
Step 3
Hard Drive
- Remove the 5.5 mm (F5) screw using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
- Remove the plastic cover.
- The screw may be connected to the cover. If so, loosen it, remove the cover and proceed to the next step.
Remove the 5.5 mm (F5) screw using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the plastic cover.
The screw may be connected to the cover. If so, loosen it, remove the cover and proceed to the next step.
Step 4
- Remove the 2.5 mm screw (F3) inside the hard drive casing using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
- The screw is located on the small metal tab of the hard drive.
Remove the 2.5 mm screw (F3) inside the hard drive casing using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
The screw is located on the small metal tab of the hard drive.
Step 5
- Slide the large metal tab on the hard drive away from its attachment.
- With the battery compartment on your left, use your thumb to slide the tab towards you.
Slide the large metal tab on the hard drive away from its attachment.
With the battery compartment on your left, use your thumb to slide the tab towards you.
Step 6
- Lift the large metal tab on the hard drive to remove completely.
- Do not lift until the hard drive is completely free from its base attachment, otherwise you may damage the base.
Lift the large metal tab on the hard drive to remove completely.
Do not lift until the hard drive is completely free from its base attachment, otherwise you may damage the base.
Step 7
CD/DVD Drive
- Turn laptop over and remove the 2.5mm “F3” screw using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Turn laptop over and remove the 2.5mm “F3” screw using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Step 8
- This step is shown after rotating the device 90 degrees so that the CD drive is closest to you.
- Wedge a plastic opening tool between the laptop and the CD drive.
- Gently pull the CD drive out.
This step is shown after rotating the device 90 degrees so that the CD drive is closest to you.
Wedge a plastic opening tool between the laptop and the CD drive.
Gently pull the CD drive out.
Step 9
- Carefully remove the CD drive completely by pulling out with your hands.
- The CD drive should come out easily with little force. If there is any resistance double check if 2.5mm “F3” screw is removed completely.
Carefully remove the CD drive completely by pulling out with your hands.
The CD drive should come out easily with little force. If there is any resistance double check if 2.5mm “F3” screw is removed completely.
Step 10
Cooling Fan
- Remove the 5.5 mm (F5) screw with the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
- Remove the plastic cover.
Remove the 5.5 mm (F5) screw with the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Step 11
- Remove the two 6.0 mm (F6) screws with the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Remove the two 6.0 mm (F6) screws with the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Step 12
- Remove the fourteen 6.0 mm (F6) screws from the back panel using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Remove the fourteen 6.0 mm (F6) screws from the back panel using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Step 13
- Remove the two 6.0 mm golden (F6) screws shown underneath the battery.
Remove the two 6.0 mm golden (F6) screws shown underneath the battery.
Step 14
- Release the three tabs underneath the battery, using the prying tool.
Release the three tabs underneath the battery, using the prying tool.
Step 15
- Remove the two 2.0 mm screws underneath the CD-Rom drive, using the Phillips #1 screwdriver
- Release the two tabs using a Phillips #1 screwdriver and the plastic opener.
Remove the two 2.0 mm screws underneath the CD-Rom drive, using the Phillips #1 screwdriver
Release the two tabs using a Phillips #1 screwdriver and the plastic opener.
Step 16
- Release all internal latches by working the slack around the motherboard.
Release all internal latches by working the slack around the motherboard.
Step 17
- Remove the tabs holding the white ribbon in place.
- A small tool may be required.
Remove the tabs holding the white ribbon in place.
A small tool may be required.
Step 18
- Remove the wide black ribbon in the same manner as the previous step.
- Release all other catches.
Remove the wide black ribbon in the same manner as the previous step.
Release all other catches.
Step 19
- Detach the white plug by firmly pulling it.
Detach the white plug by firmly pulling it.
Step 20
- Detach the other white plug in the same manner as the previous step.
Detach the other white plug in the same manner as the previous step.
Step 21
- Remove the three 2.0 mm screws that are holding the fan in place.
Remove the three 2.0 mm screws that are holding the fan in place.
Step 22
- Detach the white plug attached to the cooling fan.
- Remove the fan and clean.
Detach the white plug attached to the cooling fan.
Remove the fan and clean.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Robert Mackey - Mar 23, 2017
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Excellent description and very precise. I also upgraded to dual Wifi/ Bluetooth (easy to obtain now, lol). Thanks again!
