Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

24

Time Required

                          30 - 45 minutes

Sections

4

  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • Hard drive
  • 3 steps
  • Fan
  • 7 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 10 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the (11) eleven 5.4 mm screws from the back panel.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the (11) eleven 5.4 mm screws from the back panel.

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Step 2

  • Using a plastic opening tool, pull out the back panel from the laptop.

Using a plastic opening tool, pull out the back panel from the laptop.

Step 3

  • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the (2) 5.4 mm screws.
  • Disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the (2) 5.4 mm screws.

Disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard.

Step 4

  • Pull the battery outward and remove it from the rest of the laptop.

Pull the battery outward and remove it from the rest of the laptop.

Step 5

              Hard drive
  • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the (3) three 3 mm screws.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the (3) three 3 mm screws.

Step 6

  • Slide the drive away from the connector by applying pressure on the two side tabs where screws were removed. Use a plastic opening tool as a lever to lift the drive out.

Slide the drive away from the connector by applying pressure on the two side tabs where screws were removed. Use a plastic opening tool as a lever to lift the drive out.

Step 7

  • Carefully, using your hand, remove the hard drive from the laptop.

Carefully, using your hand, remove the hard drive from the laptop.

Step 8

              Fan
  • Remove the 5.4 mm Phillips #0 screw holding the Wireless Network Card.
  • The network card will pop up by itself.

Remove the 5.4 mm Phillips #0 screw holding the Wireless Network Card.

The network card will pop up by itself.

Step 9

  • Grab the network card and gently pull it out.

Grab the network card and gently pull it out.

Step 10

  • Pull out the RAM metallic cover.

Pull out the RAM metallic cover.

Step 11

  • Grab the black insulating tape and pull it out.

Grab the black insulating tape and pull it out.

Step 12

  • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the (6) six fan screws from the device.
  • (5) Five copper and (1) one silver Phillips #0 5.4mm screws.
  • Disconnect the fan from the motherboard.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the (6) six fan screws from the device.

(5) Five copper and (1) one silver Phillips #0 5.4mm screws.

Disconnect the fan from the motherboard.

Step 13

  • Unplug the Fan connector from its socket on the motherboard.

Unplug the Fan connector from its socket on the motherboard.

Step 14

  • Carefully remove the fan from the laptop.

Carefully remove the fan from the laptop.

Step 15

              Motherboard
  • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the (2) two 5.4 mm Phillips screws.
  • Disconnect these connectors from the motherboard.
  • Disconnect the four ribbon cables from the motherboard.
  • Unscrew and remove the (2) two Phillips #0 screws.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the (2) two 5.4 mm Phillips screws.

Disconnect these connectors from the motherboard.

Disconnect the four ribbon cables from the motherboard.

Unscrew and remove the (2) two Phillips #0 screws.

Step 16

  • Lift up the black latch of the ribbon cable with the brown tab on top by holding the cable in to the motherboard.
  • Grab the tab with a pair of pliers and pull out the cable.

Lift up the black latch of the ribbon cable with the brown tab on top by holding the cable in to the motherboard.

Grab the tab with a pair of pliers and pull out the cable.

Step 17

  • Lift the beige latch of the ribbon cable with the blue tab by holding the cable in to the motherboard, and with a pair of tweezers, pull out the cable.

Lift the beige latch of the ribbon cable with the blue tab by holding the cable in to the motherboard, and with a pair of tweezers, pull out the cable.

Step 18

  • Lift up the black latch of the ribbon cable with the blue tab at the lower right corner of the motherboard and disconnect it with a pair of tweezers.
  • Grab the tab and pull out the cable.

Lift up the black latch of the ribbon cable with the blue tab at the lower right corner of the motherboard and disconnect it with a pair of tweezers.

Grab the tab and pull out the cable.

Step 19

  • Locate the last ribbon cable with a blue tab and lift the beige latch holding the cable in to the motherboard.
  • With a pair of tweezers grab the tab and remove the cable.

Locate the last ribbon cable with a blue tab and lift the beige latch holding the cable in to the motherboard.

With a pair of tweezers grab the tab and remove the cable.

Step 20

  • Lift the black latch of the black connector at the top left corner of the motherboard by holding it in to the motherboard.
  • Grab the cable and pull it outwards to remove it.

Lift the black latch of the black connector at the top left corner of the motherboard by holding it in to the motherboard.

Grab the cable and pull it outwards to remove it.

Step 21

  • Pull the wire besides the brown tab ribbon cable out and disconnect it.

Pull the wire besides the brown tab ribbon cable out and disconnect it.

Step 22

  • Grab the small black connector by the RAM module and disconnect it from the motherboard.

Grab the small black connector by the RAM module and disconnect it from the motherboard.

Step 23

  • Unplug the remaining connector besides the RAM module and remove it from the motherboard.

Unplug the remaining connector besides the RAM module and remove it from the motherboard.

Step 24

  • Gently grab the motherboard and pull it up lightly. Then pull it towards you and remove the motherboard.

Gently grab the motherboard and pull it up lightly. Then pull it towards you and remove the motherboard.

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

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