Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
28
Time Required
30 minutes
Sections
10
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Back Panel
- 2 steps
- CD Drive
- 2 steps
- RAM
- 2 steps
- Hard Drive
- 5 steps
- Wi-Fi Card
- 2 steps
- Keyboard
- 3 steps
- Palm Rest
- 4 steps
- Motherboard
- 3 steps
- Heat Sink
- 2 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Turn the computer off and disconnect if from all power sources.
Turn the computer off and disconnect if from all power sources.
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Step 2
- Slide the battery release switch to the left.
Slide the battery release switch to the left.
Step 3
- Hold the release switch all of the way to the left and your other hand to pull the battery out.
Hold the release switch all of the way to the left and your other hand to pull the battery out.
Step 4
Back Panel
- Unscrew the single Phillips #00 screw.
- Screw will not come out, it is connected to the panel
Unscrew the single Phillips #00 screw.
Screw will not come out, it is connected to the panel
Step 5
- Remove service hatch by sliding away from the computer and lifting up.
Remove service hatch by sliding away from the computer and lifting up.
Step 6
CD Drive
- Remove the single Phillips #00 screw.
Remove the single Phillips #00 screw.
Step 7
- Pull CD drive out to remove.
Pull CD drive out to remove.
Step 8
RAM
- Push the retraining springs away from the RAM at the same time to unlock the RAM.
Push the retraining springs away from the RAM at the same time to unlock the RAM.
Step 9
- Pull the RAM out.
- Follow the same procedure for the additional RAM.
Pull the RAM out.
Follow the same procedure for the additional RAM.
Step 10
Hard Drive
- Remove the two Phillips #00 screws holding in the hard drive.
Remove the two Phillips #00 screws holding in the hard drive.
Step 11
- Grab the black tab on the hard drive and pull left and then upwards to remove.
Grab the black tab on the hard drive and pull left and then upwards to remove.
Step 12
- Remove the four Phillips #00 screws holding the hard drive to its case.
Remove the four Phillips #00 screws holding the hard drive to its case.
Step 13
- Slide the casing off of the hard drive.
Slide the casing off of the hard drive.
Step 14
- Unplug the hard drive from the device.
Unplug the hard drive from the device.
Step 15
Wi-Fi Card
- Use the flat end of a spudger to pop off the antenna connectors.
Use the flat end of a spudger to pop off the antenna connectors.
Step 16
- Remove single Phillips #00 screw.
- Pull the card out by hand.
Remove single Phillips #00 screw.
Pull the card out by hand.
Step 17
Keyboard
- Remove the single Phillips #00 screw.
- Flip the laptop over.
Flip the laptop over.
Step 18
- Wedge a spudger in between the keyboard and palm rest bezel.
- Pry upward to release the keyboard clips.
- The keyboard is plugged into the motherboard, so be careful not to pull out while lifting keyboard.
Wedge a spudger in between the keyboard and palm rest bezel.
Pry upward to release the keyboard clips.
The keyboard is plugged into the motherboard, so be careful not to pull out while lifting keyboard.
Step 19
- Use the flat end of a spudger to flip up the black tab on the ZIF connectors.
- Pull the ribbon cables out of the ZIF connectors.
- Remove the keyboard.
Use the flat end of a spudger to flip up the black tab on the ZIF connectors.
Pull the ribbon cables out of the ZIF connectors.
Remove the keyboard.
Step 20
Palm Rest
- Flip the keyboard back over.
- Remove the single Phillips #00 screw holding in the CD drive.
- Pull out the CD drive.
Flip the keyboard back over.
Remove the single Phillips #00 screw holding in the CD drive.
Pull out the CD drive.
Step 21
- Remove the seventeen Phillips #00 screws securing the back panel to the laptop.
Remove the seventeen Phillips #00 screws securing the back panel to the laptop.
Step 22
- Flip the laptop over.
- Remove the single Phillips #00 screw.
Step 23
- Remove the panel by lifting it up.
Remove the panel by lifting it up.
Step 24
Motherboard
- Remove the eleven Phillips #00 screws.
Remove the eleven Phillips #00 screws.
Step 25
- Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect all wires connected to the motherboard.
Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect all wires connected to the motherboard.
Step 26
- Lift up the black tab on the ZIF connector with the flat end of a spudger.
- Pull the ribbon cable out of the ZIF connector.
- Remove the fan from the laptop.
Lift up the black tab on the ZIF connector with the flat end of a spudger.
Pull the ribbon cable out of the ZIF connector.
Remove the fan from the laptop.
Step 27
Heat Sink
- Once you have removed the motherboard, the heat sink is attached.
- Flip over the motherboard/heat sink assembly.
Once you have removed the motherboard, the heat sink is attached.
Flip over the motherboard/heat sink assembly.
Step 28
- Remove the six screws holding the heat sink onto the motherboard.
- Unplug the cord supplying power to the fan.
- Pull the two pieces apart.
Remove the six screws holding the heat sink onto the motherboard.
Unplug the cord supplying power to the fan.
Pull the two pieces apart.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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