Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          2 - 3 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Back Panel
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Make sure the laptop is upside down, then turn the laptop so that the battery is facing you. Now that the battery is facing you, there will be two locks, one on the left and one on the right.
  • Slide the lock to the right until you can hear a “click”. Once you hear this click, you should be able to see the color red.

Make sure the laptop is upside down, then turn the laptop so that the battery is facing you. Now that the battery is facing you, there will be two locks, one on the left and one on the right.

Slide the lock to the right until you can hear a “click”. Once you hear this click, you should be able to see the color red.

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Step 2

  • Unlike the first lock, the left lock does not stay in place. You will need to hold it in place as you take the battery out.
  • Slide the second (left) lock to the left and hold it there.

Unlike the first lock, the left lock does not stay in place. You will need to hold it in place as you take the battery out.

Slide the second (left) lock to the left and hold it there.

Step 3

  • Gently pull the battery out.

Gently pull the battery out.

Step 4

              Back Panel
  • Remove the eight 9mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the eight 9mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 5

  • Use the plastic opening tool to remove the back panel from the device.
  • Be careful not to force the back off, as you may break the clips keeping it down.

Use the plastic opening tool to remove the back panel from the device.

Be careful not to force the back off, as you may break the clips keeping it down.

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

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