Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          30 - 40 minutes            

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  • Motherboard
  • 8 steps

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Step 1

              Opening the Bottom Panel               
  • Find the bottom panel locking mechanism
  • Move the switch to the right to unlock and slide it in a downwards fashion

Find the bottom panel locking mechanism

Move the switch to the right to unlock and slide it in a downwards fashion

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Step 2

              Removing the Battery               
  • Slide the battery latches to the right to loosen the battery
  • Remove the battery and place it to the side

Slide the battery latches to the right to loosen the battery

Remove the battery and place it to the side

Step 3

              Removing the Keyboard               
  • Unscrew the three keyboard screws on the bottom
  • While placing the laptop on it’s side, push through the hole to release the keyboard
  • Once the latch releases, flip over the laptop and disconnect the three connectors as well
  • Place the keyboard to the side and flip the laptop over again

Unscrew the three keyboard screws on the bottom

While placing the laptop on it’s side, push through the hole to release the keyboard

Once the latch releases, flip over the laptop and disconnect the three connectors as well

Place the keyboard to the side and flip the laptop over again

Step 4

              Removing the Bottom Case               
  • Remove these screws with a T8 screwdriver
  • Remove these screws with a philips screwdriver
  • Once they are removed, carefully lift up the bottom case

Remove these screws with a T8 screwdriver

Remove these screws with a philips screwdriver

Once they are removed, carefully lift up the bottom case

Step 5

              Removing SSD and LCD Connector Cover               
  • Unscrew SSD screw and slide the SSD out
  • Remove these screws and place the LCD connector cover to the side
  • Disconnect all of the motherboard connectors

Unscrew SSD screw and slide the SSD out

Remove these screws and place the LCD connector cover to the side

Disconnect all of the motherboard connectors

Step 6

              Removing the Fans               
  • Unscrew all of the screws on the fans (Keep in mind the screw don’t come all of the way out)
  • Make sure to disconnect the fan connectors before removing it

Unscrew all of the screws on the fans (Keep in mind the screw don’t come all of the way out)

Make sure to disconnect the fan connectors before removing it

Step 7

              Removing the Motherboard               
  • Unscrew the motherboard screws
  • Make sure the SD card holder has been removed
  • Remove the motherboard and place it to the side

Unscrew the motherboard screws

Make sure the SD card holder has been removed

Remove the motherboard and place it to the side

Step 8

  • Place the new motherboard in and screw it into place
  • Screw in the fans and reconnect the motherboard cables
  • Reconnect the LCD connectors
  • Screw the bottom case back onto the laptop
  • Connect the battery and put the battery cover back into place

Place the new motherboard in and screw it into place

Screw in the fans and reconnect the motherboard cables

Reconnect the LCD connectors

Screw the bottom case back onto the laptop

Connect the battery and put the battery cover back into place

Once the repair had been done. Call the user and let them know their laptop is ready for pick-up

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