Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
11
Time Required
20 - 25 minutes
Sections
2
- Keyboard
- 5 steps
- Speakers
- 6 steps
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Introduction
- The keyboard must be removed before the plastic top case can be removed.When separating the keyboard assembly from the laptop, be mindful of the unseen ribbon cable that must be disconnected.The touchpad, like the keyboard, has a ribbon cable that must be disconnected while raising the cover away from the body of the laptop.
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Step 1
Keyboard
- Remove the battery.
- Unfortunately, the battery isn’t pictured because our device did not come with a battery at the time of the creation of this guide.
Remove the battery.
Unfortunately, the battery isn’t pictured because our device did not come with a battery at the time of the creation of this guide.
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Step 2
- Loosen (do not remove) the 14.0mm screw in the DIMM slot cover with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
Loosen (do not remove) the 14.0mm screw in the DIMM slot cover with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
Step 3
- Pry loose the top left key-covers with a plastic opening tool.
Pry loose the top left key-covers with a plastic opening tool.
Step 4
- Nudge the plastic tabs around the keyboard using the plastic opening tool while lifting it with a spudger.
- Ensure all 5 clips are loosened from the front of the keyboard before removing.
Nudge the plastic tabs around the keyboard using the plastic opening tool while lifting it with a spudger.
Ensure all 5 clips are loosened from the front of the keyboard before removing.
Step 5
- Slowly raise keyboard away from the laptop. A short ribbon must be removed before keyboard is free.
- Remove the keyboard from the device.
Slowly raise keyboard away from the laptop. A short ribbon must be removed before keyboard is free.
Remove the keyboard from the device.
Step 6
Speakers
- Remove the six 14.0mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
- Remove the three 3.0mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the six 14.0mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the three 3.0mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 7
- Snap off the top cover with a plastic opening tool, ensuring that the tabs don’t snap back on.
Snap off the top cover with a plastic opening tool, ensuring that the tabs don’t snap back on.
Step 8
- Lift the top panel off of the device.
- Lift the panel slowly in order to not damage the orange ribbon cable.
Lift the top panel off of the device.
Lift the panel slowly in order to not damage the orange ribbon cable.
Step 9
- Detach the ribbon cable as shown in the picture.
Detach the ribbon cable as shown in the picture.
Step 10
- Remove the four 3.0mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the four 3.0mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 11
- Using the Precision Tweezers, remove the speaker cable from the connector.
- Remove the speaker from the device.
Using the Precision Tweezers, remove the speaker cable from the connector.
Remove the speaker from the device.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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