Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

24

Time Required

                          25 - 45 minutes

Sections

7

  • Bottom Panel
  • 1 step
  • Batteries
  • 2 steps
  • Fan and Heat Sink
  • 5 steps
  • Wi-Fi Card
  • 2 steps
  • USB Board
  • 3 steps
  • SSD
  • 2 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 9 steps

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Introduction

The motherboard works as a nervous system for the computer; it allows components, such as the Wi-Fi card and RAM, to “communicate,” running the operating system and your computer.

Motherboards can be damaged by rough handling, drops, water damage, or power surges.

Some possible indications of a failing motherboard are: your external USB devices are no longer being read by the laptop correctly, if at all; the laptop is operating much slower than usual; the computer boots with the blue screen of death, and/or any burning smell coming from the laptop while operating.

Power off and unplug your device before beginning.

What you need

Step 1

              Bottom Panel
  • Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the five 7 mm screws from the bottom of the laptop.
  • Lift the bottom panel up and off the laptop.

Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the five 7 mm screws from the bottom of the laptop.

Lift the bottom panel up and off the laptop.

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Step 2

              Batteries
  • Remove two screws on the bottom of the upper battery using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
  • Remove three screws on the top of the lower battery using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
  • Peel back connecting supporting tape on each of the batteries.

Remove two screws on the bottom of the upper battery using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Remove three screws on the top of the lower battery using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Peel back connecting supporting tape on each of the batteries.

Step 3

  • Slide the upper battery out of the device, away from the laptop.
  • Slide the lower battery out of the device, away from the laptop.

Slide the upper battery out of the device, away from the laptop.

Slide the lower battery out of the device, away from the laptop.

Step 4

              Fan and Heat Sink
  • Loosen the four screws from the heatsink with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Loosen the four screws from the heatsink with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Step 5

  • Unplug the fan from the motherboard.

Unplug the fan from the motherboard.

Step 6

  • Remove the heatsink and fan from the laptop.

Remove the heatsink and fan from the laptop.

Step 7

  • Wipe off the old thermal paste with either 99% isopropyl alcohol or kimwipes.

Wipe off the old thermal paste with either 99% isopropyl alcohol or kimwipes.

Step 8

  • Follow this guide to reapply new thermal paste.

Follow this guide to reapply new thermal paste.

Step 9

              Wi-Fi Card
  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the single 2.9 mm screw securing the Wi-Fi card.
  • The Wi-Fi card will lift to a slight angle after the screw is removed.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the single 2.9 mm screw securing the Wi-Fi card.

The Wi-Fi card will lift to a slight angle after the screw is removed.

Step 10

  • Grip the Wi-Fi card on both sides, then pull it directly out of its port.

Grip the Wi-Fi card on both sides, then pull it directly out of its port.

Step 11

              USB Board
  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 3.3 mm screws.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 3.3 mm screws.

Step 12

  • Use your fingernail to flip up the gate, then pull the connector directly out of the port.

Use your fingernail to flip up the gate, then pull the connector directly out of the port.

Step 13

  • Lift the USB board up and out of the chassis.

Lift the USB board up and out of the chassis.

Step 14

              SSD
  • Locate the SSD slot between the large battery and fan.
  • Remove the screw securing the SSD using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Locate the SSD slot between the large battery and fan.

Remove the screw securing the SSD using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Step 15

  • Slide the SSD out of the motherboard.

Slide the SSD out of the motherboard.

Step 16

              Motherboard
  • Flip up the locking gate, then pull the cable directly out of its port.
  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the single 3.3 mm screw on the top right corner of the motherboard.

Flip up the locking gate, then pull the cable directly out of its port.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the single 3.3 mm screw on the top right corner of the motherboard.

Step 17

  • Remove the single 3.3 mm screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the single 3.3 mm screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 18

  • Remove the single 3.3 mm screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the single 3.3 mm screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 19

  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the single 2.9 mm screw.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the single 2.9 mm screw.

Step 20

  • Disconnect the speaker connection covering the screw.
  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the single 5 mm screw securing the motherboard.

Disconnect the speaker connection covering the screw.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the single 5 mm screw securing the motherboard.

Step 21

  • Remove the 3.3 mm screw using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the 3.3 mm screw using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 22

  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 3.3 mm screw.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 3.3 mm screw.

Step 23

Step 24

  • Gently grip the motherboard and slide it to the right to remove the USB ports from the chassis.
  • You will hear an audible clicking sound.
  • Lift the motherboard up and out of the chassis.

Gently grip the motherboard and slide it to the right to remove the USB ports from the chassis.

You will hear an audible clicking sound.

Lift the motherboard up and out of the chassis.

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

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