Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
8
Time Required
10 minutes
Sections
3
- Bottom Case
- 2 steps
- Battery
- 5 steps
- Motherboard
- 1 step
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Bottom Case
- Using the Torx T5 screwdriver, remove the eight 8 mm screws on the bottom case of the laptop.
Using the Torx T5 screwdriver, remove the eight 8 mm screws on the bottom case of the laptop.
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Step 2
- Pry up one corner of the bottom case with a spudger.
- Work the spudger around the edges, making your way towards the bottom of the laptop.
- Remove the bottom case.
Pry up one corner of the bottom case with a spudger.
Work the spudger around the edges, making your way towards the bottom of the laptop.
Remove the bottom case.
Step 3
Battery
- Orient the laptop the same way as the pictures. The battery is bordered in a red outline.
- Remove the six 4 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Orient the laptop the same way as the pictures. The battery is bordered in a red outline.
Remove the six 4 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Step 4
- Do not disconnect the cable connector shown in the red box.
- The speaker cable may be attached to the battery with black electrical tape. If so, remove the tape.
- Move the cable clear of the battery.
Do not disconnect the cable connector shown in the red box.
The speaker cable may be attached to the battery with black electrical tape. If so, remove the tape.
Move the cable clear of the battery.
Step 5
- Do not disconnect the cable connector located in the red box.
- Use tweezers to remove the speaker cable from the groove attached to the battery.
- Push the cable to the side so it does not get in the way of the battery removal.
Do not disconnect the cable connector located in the red box.
Use tweezers to remove the speaker cable from the groove attached to the battery.
Push the cable to the side so it does not get in the way of the battery removal.
Step 6
- Disconnect the battery cable connector by sliding it out of the socket.
- Move the battery out of the way if you need more room to disconnect the power cable.
Disconnect the battery cable connector by sliding it out of the socket.
Move the battery out of the way if you need more room to disconnect the power cable.
Step 7
- Carefully remove the battery.
Carefully remove the battery.
Step 8
Motherboard
- Remove the black tape from the motherboard.
- Remove five screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver that holds the motherboard in place.
- Disconnect five ribbon cables, three power cables, and two wifi antennas from the motherboard.
- Gently lift the motherboard out of the computer. Be careful to not to disturb the CPU fan.
- Do not bend the motherboard.
Remove the black tape from the motherboard.
Remove five screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver that holds the motherboard in place.
Disconnect five ribbon cables, three power cables, and two wifi antennas from the motherboard.
Gently lift the motherboard out of the computer. Be careful to not to disturb the CPU fan.
Do not bend the motherboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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