Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
23
Time Required
15 - 30 minutes
Sections
6
- Battery
- 1 step
- RAM Cover
- 1 step
- Hard Drive
- 6 steps
- Optical Drive
- 2 steps
- Keyboard
- 7 steps
- Trackpad
- 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
RAM Cover
- Remove the two 5mm Phillips screws on the right side of the RAM cover.
- Lift the right side of the RAM cover, and remove it.
Remove the two 5mm Phillips screws on the right side of the RAM cover.
Lift the right side of the RAM cover, and remove it.
Step 3
Hard Drive
- Locate the hard drive cover. Note that in this image, the RAM cover is still in place.
Locate the hard drive cover. Note that in this image, the RAM cover is still in place.
Step 4
- Remove the two screws securing the hard drive cover.
Remove the two screws securing the hard drive cover.
Step 5
- Remove the hard drive cover.
- The hard drive is now accessible.
Remove the hard drive cover.
The hard drive is now accessible.
Step 6
- Remove the two 5.0mm screws securing the hard drive bracket.
Remove the two 5.0mm screws securing the hard drive bracket.
Step 7
- Slide the hard drive to the right until the edge of the hard drive is flush with the computer frame.
- Lift the hard drive out of the hard drive bay, left side first.
Slide the hard drive to the right until the edge of the hard drive is flush with the computer frame.
Lift the hard drive out of the hard drive bay, left side first.
Step 8
- Remove the hard drive.
- If you are replacing the hard drive, remove the four additional screws (two on each side) securing the metal shield to the hard drive. Then, remove the shield from the drive.
Remove the hard drive.
If you are replacing the hard drive, remove the four additional screws (two on each side) securing the metal shield to the hard drive. Then, remove the shield from the drive.
Step 9
Optical Drive
- Remove the 11.0mm screw securing the optical drive to the computer.
Remove the 11.0mm screw securing the optical drive to the computer.
Step 10
- Locate the optical drive. The optical drive is located on the left side of the RAM bay.
- Press the exposed edge of the optical drive gently with the spudger until the drive releases from the computer frame.
- Pull the optical drive completely out of the computer frame.
Locate the optical drive. The optical drive is located on the left side of the RAM bay.
Press the exposed edge of the optical drive gently with the spudger until the drive releases from the computer frame.
Pull the optical drive completely out of the computer frame.
Step 11
Keyboard
- Remove the two 11.0mm screws at the corners on either side of the battery compartment.
- Remove the three 6.0mm screws.
- Remove the two 5.0mm screws.
- Remove the 6.0mm screw in the middle of the battery compartment.
Remove the two 11.0mm screws at the corners on either side of the battery compartment.
Remove the three 6.0mm screws.
Remove the two 5.0mm screws.
Remove the 6.0mm screw in the middle of the battery compartment.
Step 12
- Turn the computer over and open the screen. This provides access to the screen hinges.
- The keyboard switch cover is attached to the computer with a series of snaps. With a flathead screwdriver, pry up the switch cover until it pops free.
Turn the computer over and open the screen. This provides access to the screen hinges.
The keyboard switch cover is attached to the computer with a series of snaps. With a flathead screwdriver, pry up the switch cover until it pops free.
Step 13
- Be careful not to bend the keyboard switch cover too far when removing it.
Be careful not to bend the keyboard switch cover too far when removing it.
Step 14
- Next, remove the keyboard. Push on the keyboard frame above the function keys and slide the keyboard toward the screen.
Next, remove the keyboard. Push on the keyboard frame above the function keys and slide the keyboard toward the screen.
Step 15
- Carefully lift the trackpad-side edge of the keyboard to reveal the LED and keyboard cable connectors.
- Detach the cable connectors from the computer by gripping each cable connector close to the computer contact point and pulling up gently.
Carefully lift the trackpad-side edge of the keyboard to reveal the LED and keyboard cable connectors.
Detach the cable connectors from the computer by gripping each cable connector close to the computer contact point and pulling up gently.
Step 16
- This step is for replacing the keyboard only. If you are not replacing the keyboard, skip this step.
- Lay the keyboard face down.
- Remove the four 3.00mm screws that attach the keyboard to the keyboard frame.
This step is for replacing the keyboard only. If you are not replacing the keyboard, skip this step.
Lay the keyboard face down.
Remove the four 3.00mm screws that attach the keyboard to the keyboard frame.
Step 17
- This step is for replacing the keyboard only. If you are not replacing the keyboard, skip this step.
- Lift the keyboard off the keyboard frame.
Lift the keyboard off the keyboard frame.
Step 18
Trackpad
- Remove the two 3.0mm screws on the side of the laptop shown.
- Remove the one 5.0mm screw in the hard drive compartment.
Remove the two 3.0mm screws on the side of the laptop shown.
Remove the one 5.0mm screw in the hard drive compartment.
Step 19
- Remove the eight 10mm screws securing the top cover to the laptop.
Remove the eight 10mm screws securing the top cover to the laptop.
Step 20
- Flip the computer over and disconnect the Touchpad Cable.
Flip the computer over and disconnect the Touchpad Cable.
Step 21
- Remove the silver 5.0mm screws Located in the silver area of the top cover
- Remove the seven 10.0mm screws located on the top cover.
Remove the silver 5.0mm screws Located in the silver area of the top cover
Remove the seven 10.0mm screws located on the top cover.
Step 22
- Lift off the top cover and remove it. Lift off from the back.
Lift off the top cover and remove it. Lift off from the back.
Step 23
- 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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