Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
13
Time Required
15 minutes
Sections
4
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Fan
- 3 steps
- WiFi Card
- 3 steps
- Motherboard
- 4 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Flip the laptop over so the model sticker faces the ceiling.
Flip the laptop over so the model sticker faces the ceiling.
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Step 2
- Use a Torx #5 screwdriver to remove the six 3.5 mm screws holding the back cover to the laptop.
Use a Torx #5 screwdriver to remove the six 3.5 mm screws holding the back cover to the laptop.
Step 3
- Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the four 3.5 mm screws holding the battery.
- After removing the screws, detach the battery wire from the mother board with the iFixit opening tool.
- Then, carefully lift the battery off with the iFixit opening tool.
Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the four 3.5 mm screws holding the battery.
After removing the screws, detach the battery wire from the mother board with the iFixit opening tool.
Then, carefully lift the battery off with the iFixit opening tool.
Step 4
Fan
- Locate the Cooling Fan in the device.
Locate the Cooling Fan in the device.
Step 5
- Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the 3mm screws holding the fan in place.
- Remove the wires connecting to the motherboard, using the iFixit opening tool.
- The iFixit Opening Tool is not required, but recommended
Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the 3mm screws holding the fan in place.
Remove the wires connecting to the motherboard, using the iFixit opening tool.
The iFixit Opening Tool is not required, but recommended
Step 6
- Remove the Cooling Fan.
Remove the Cooling Fan.
Step 7
WiFi Card
- Locate the WiFi card.
Locate the WiFi card.
Step 8
- Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screw holding the wifi card in place.
Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screw holding the wifi card in place.
Step 9
- Once the screw is removed, raise the WiFi card and slide it out from the motherboard.
Once the screw is removed, raise the WiFi card and slide it out from the motherboard.
Step 10
Motherboard
- Ensure that all other components which were previously removed are not longer attached.
Ensure that all other components which were previously removed are not longer attached.
Step 11
- Disconnect the wires which connect the motherboard to the rest of the components.
- The black and red wire can be removed by pulling the wire upwards.
Disconnect the wires which connect the motherboard to the rest of the components.
The black and red wire can be removed by pulling the wire upwards.
Step 12
- Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the three 3.5 mm screws which keep the motherboard in place.
Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the three 3.5 mm screws which keep the motherboard in place.
Step 13
- Carefully lift and remove the motherboard.
Carefully lift and remove the motherboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Immanuel - Nov 9, 2021
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Can I get ho spectre x360 motherboard to buy from your end?
