Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
11
Time Required
20 minutes
Sections
4
- External Battery
- 3 steps
- Bottom Case
- 3 steps
- Internal Battery
- 2 steps
- Wi-Fi Card
- 3 steps
Flags
1
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Introduction
Be sure to note the positions of the black and grey coaxial cables while removing them from your own Wi-Fi card. While the arrows on the card seem to indicate that the darker of the two cables should go above the lighter grey one, we’ve found that this marking is incorrect. Most likely, you should be connecting the black cable to the ‘aux’ port and the lighter grey cable to the ‘main’ port, but in the case that your laptop appears differently while you are disassembling, you’ll likely want to retain the existing color orientation.
What you need
Step 1
External Battery
- Slide the switch on the left side of the battery to the left.
Slide the switch on the left side of the battery to the left.
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Step 2
- Slide the switch on the right side of the battery to the right while applying upward pressure on the battery.
Slide the switch on the right side of the battery to the right while applying upward pressure on the battery.
Step 3
- Pull the battery directly out of the socket
Pull the battery directly out of the socket
Step 4
Bottom Case
- Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the eight 3.3 mm captive screws on the bottom of the laptop.
- The “captive” screws will not come out of the case.
Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the eight 3.3 mm captive screws on the bottom of the laptop.
The “captive” screws will not come out of the case.
Step 5
- Run a Jimmy along the crease of the computer all the way around, twisting it periodically to disengage the clips.
Run a Jimmy along the crease of the computer all the way around, twisting it periodically to disengage the clips.
Step 6
- Once all the clips are released, remove the bottom cover.
- You may need to jiggle the case slightly to release the clips around the external battery bay.
Once all the clips are released, remove the bottom cover.
You may need to jiggle the case slightly to release the clips around the external battery bay.
Step 7
Internal Battery
- Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove five 3.7 mm screws holding down the battery.
Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove five 3.7 mm screws holding down the battery.
Step 8
- Unplug and remove the battery connector from the motherboard.
- Remove the internal battery.
Unplug and remove the battery connector from the motherboard.
Remove the internal battery.
Step 9
Wi-Fi Card
- Using a spudger, pop off the gray and black coaxial cables from the Wi-Fi card.
Using a spudger, pop off the gray and black coaxial cables from the Wi-Fi card.
Step 10
- Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the 3.6 mm screw from the Wi-Fi card.
Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the 3.6 mm screw from the Wi-Fi card.
Step 11
- Slide the Wi-Fi card out from the socket on the motherboard.
Slide the Wi-Fi card out from the socket on the motherboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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