Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
7
Time Required
15 - 30 minutes
Sections
2
- Battery
- 1 step
- Screen Lock Mechanism
- 6 steps
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Step 1
Battery
- Turn off the computer, and unplug it from all external power sources.
- Lay the computer face-down on a flat surface. Orient the computer to match the image.
- Locate the battery release switch, as indicated in the image by the red rectangle. Slide the switch from right to left, and remove the battery.
Turn off the computer, and unplug it from all external power sources.
Lay the computer face-down on a flat surface. Orient the computer to match the image.
Locate the battery release switch, as indicated in the image by the red rectangle. Slide the switch from right to left, and remove the battery.
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Step 2
Screen Lock Mechanism
- Remove the two 11.0mm screws at the corners on either side of the battery compartment. (shown by the red circles)
- Remove the three 6.0mm screws. (shown by the blue circles)
- Remove the two silver 5.0mm screws. (shown by the yellow circles)
- Remove the 6.0mm screw in the middle of the battery compartment. (shown by the teal circle)
Remove the two 11.0mm screws at the corners on either side of the battery compartment. (shown by the red circles)
Remove the three 6.0mm screws. (shown by the blue circles)
Remove the two silver 5.0mm screws. (shown by the yellow circles)
Remove the 6.0mm screw in the middle of the battery compartment. (shown by the teal circle)
Step 3
- Lift plastic covering strip gently at the corner to separate the plastic it from the keyboard area.
- Slide a plastic separator tool along the strip and lift off to remove it.
Lift plastic covering strip gently at the corner to separate the plastic it from the keyboard area.
Slide a plastic separator tool along the strip and lift off to remove it.
Step 4
- Using tweezers, remove the (8) silicone covers over the screws of the screen’s frame.
- The image still shows the plastic strip that was removed in the last step
- Remove the (8) now-exposed screws.
Using tweezers, remove the (8) silicone covers over the screws of the screen’s frame.
The image still shows the plastic strip that was removed in the last step
Remove the (8) now-exposed screws.
Step 5
- Using the plastic separator, make your way up from the bottom, separating the screen’s frame off.
- You may need to finagle the locking tab slightly in order to pull the frame away from it
Using the plastic separator, make your way up from the bottom, separating the screen’s frame off.
You may need to finagle the locking tab slightly in order to pull the frame away from it
Step 6
- With frame removed, the locking assembly is visible
- Using tweezers, pull the spring off the hook, and the locking assembly will pull down and off with little effort
- Be sure not to drop the spring behind the screen while removing it!
With frame removed, the locking assembly is visible
Using tweezers, pull the spring off the hook, and the locking assembly will pull down and off with little effort
Be sure not to drop the spring behind the screen while removing it!
Step 7
- Congratulations! You’re ready to install the new assembly and reassemble your laptop!
Congratulations! You’re ready to install the new assembly and reassemble your laptop!
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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