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Moderate

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7

Time Required

                          45 minutes            

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Introduction

In this guide you will replace the M.2 2280 NVMe SSD. Either to increase the storage, or to replace a broken part.

What you need

Step 1

              Create an opening gap               
  • Heat up the iOpener for 30 seconds in the microwave. Then, heat up the bottom edge of the display for 90 seconds.
  • Place the iSclack in the middle of the bottom edge.
  • Press the iSclack to create a small gap between the display and the case.
  • Once you’ve opened a sufficient gap, insert an opening pick into the gap.

Heat up the iOpener for 30 seconds in the microwave. Then, heat up the bottom edge of the display for 90 seconds.

Place the iSclack in the middle of the bottom edge.

Press the iSclack to create a small gap between the display and the case.

Once you’ve opened a sufficient gap, insert an opening pick into the gap.

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Step 2

              Slice through the bottom adhesive               
  • Slice through the adhesive under the screen by sliding the pick along the edge of the display, towards the bottom corners.
  • Leave the pick in place temporarily to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.
  • Heat up the other edges of the display with the iOpener and work your way through all sides.
  • The display is connected to the laptop with fragile cables. Don’t insert the pick deeper than 1cm.

Slice through the adhesive under the screen by sliding the pick along the edge of the display, towards the bottom corners.

Leave the pick in place temporarily to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Heat up the other edges of the display with the iOpener and work your way through all sides.

The display is connected to the laptop with fragile cables. Don’t insert the pick deeper than 1cm.

Step 3

              Remove the display               
  • Lift the display from the right side (with the camera).
  • The display is still connected to the laptop with a cable. Don’t lift it to far away from the case.
  • Remove the two PH1-screws and the bracket.
  • Disconnect the display cable with the iFixit Opening Tool.
  • Remove the entire display and put it aside.
  • Put the display on a soft surfe, so as not to scratch it.

Lift the display from the right side (with the camera).

The display is still connected to the laptop with a cable. Don’t lift it to far away from the case.

Remove the two PH1-screws and the bracket.

Disconnect the display cable with the iFixit Opening Tool.

Remove the entire display and put it aside.

Put the display on a soft surfe, so as not to scratch it.

Step 4

              Remove the frame               
  • Remove the 46 silver PH1-screws.
  • Remove the 4 black PH1-screws.
  • The silver screws all have the same size, you don’t have to remember where each one goes. The location of the black screws is marked with an arrow.
  • Remove the middle frame. The battery is attached on the underside, the frame might be heavier than initially expected.

Remove the 46 silver PH1-screws.

Remove the 4 black PH1-screws.

The silver screws all have the same size, you don’t have to remember where each one goes. The location of the black screws is marked with an arrow.

Remove the middle frame. The battery is attached on the underside, the frame might be heavier than initially expected.

Step 5

              Replace SSD               
  • Remove the PH1-screw, mounting the M.2 SSD.
  • Remove the heat shield from the old SSD and attach it to the new SSD.
  • Install the new SSD into the laptop with the screw.

Remove the PH1-screw, mounting the M.2 SSD.

Remove the heat shield from the old SSD and attach it to the new SSD.

Install the new SSD into the laptop with the screw.

Step 6

              Remove old tape               
  • Remove any residue of the old tape from the four edges of the case.
  • Remove any residue on the back side of the display.
  • The display is very fragile, don’t use too much force. The black frame is printed on the backside of the display, watch out to not scratch it.

Remove any residue of the old tape from the four edges of the case.

Remove any residue on the back side of the display.

The display is very fragile, don’t use too much force. The black frame is printed on the backside of the display, watch out to not scratch it.

Step 7

              Attach new tape               
  • After mounting the middle frame, attach the new tape to the case.

After mounting the middle frame, attach the new tape to the case.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Amer - Sep 21, 2022

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Which thickness should the new Tape have? 1/2/4/8mm?

Mingkwan Burckhardt - Sep 21, 2022

I used 3M 300LSE in 10mm width, but 8mm should work as well. I used a pick to get the tape fully into the edge and then trimmed the excess on both sides with a sharp knife, so the width doesn’t really matter as long as its wide enough to cover the surface at the edge. Ideally, you use a precut tape if those are available.