Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

26

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

7

  • Back Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • SSD
  • 3 steps
  • Fan
  • 4 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 9 steps
  • Daughterboard [AUX]
  • 2 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 4 steps

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Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the five screws that secure the back cover to the laptop.
  • The screws do not completely come off from the back cover. Loosen until the screws are completely loose.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the five screws that secure the back cover to the laptop.

The screws do not completely come off from the back cover. Loosen until the screws are completely loose.

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Step 2

  • Use a Jimmy to lift the cover directly up off of the locating pins.
  • Though a metal opening tool is shown in the image, we recommend using plastic opening tools to minimize any cosmetic damage.
  • Remove the back cover.
  • If you encounter resistance when lifting the cover, revisit the screws to see if any of them are still threaded on to the device.

Use a Jimmy to lift the cover directly up off of the locating pins.

Though a metal opening tool is shown in the image, we recommend using plastic opening tools to minimize any cosmetic damage.

Remove the back cover.

If you encounter resistance when lifting the cover, revisit the screws to see if any of them are still threaded on to the device.

Step 3

              Battery
  • Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the four 5 mm screws that secure the battery to the laptop frame.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the four 5 mm screws that secure the battery to the laptop frame.

Step 4

  • Take out the battery by lifting it from the bottom edge of the laptop, and then pulling away from the motherboard.

Take out the battery by lifting it from the bottom edge of the laptop, and then pulling away from the motherboard.

Step 5

              SSD
  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the single screw that secures the SSD to the motherboard.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the single screw that secures the SSD to the motherboard.

Step 6

  • Carefully remove the SSD by lifting it and pulling it out of the pins towards the battery of the laptop.

Carefully remove the SSD by lifting it and pulling it out of the pins towards the battery of the laptop.

Step 7

  • Carefully peel the thermal pad off of the back of the SSD.
  • If the thermal pad is in good shape, you can reuse it by applying it to the replacement SSD.

Carefully peel the thermal pad off of the back of the SSD.

If the thermal pad is in good shape, you can reuse it by applying it to the replacement SSD.

Step 8

              Fan
  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to loosen the four screws that secure the fan to the motherboard.
  • The screws do not completely come off from the fan mount. Loosen until the screws are completely loose.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to loosen the four screws that secure the fan to the motherboard.

The screws do not completely come off from the fan mount. Loosen until the screws are completely loose.

Step 9

  • Use nylon tipped tweezers, or your fingers, to gently pull the fan’s power cable towards the SSD, disconnecting it from the pins.
  • Be sure to pull on all of the cables at the same time.

Use nylon tipped tweezers, or your fingers, to gently pull the fan’s power cable towards the SSD, disconnecting it from the pins.

Be sure to pull on all of the cables at the same time.

Step 10

  • Use a plastic opening pick to lift the fan mount.
  • Use your fingers to gently pull the fan diagonally away from where it is connected.

Use a plastic opening pick to lift the fan mount.

Use your fingers to gently pull the fan diagonally away from where it is connected.

Step 11

  • Turn the fan over to expose the interior.
  • If necessary, clean out the fan or wipe away and replace the thermal paste.

Turn the fan over to expose the interior.

If necessary, clean out the fan or wipe away and replace the thermal paste.

Step 12

              Motherboard
  • Remove each of the 7 main ribbon cables that connect the motherboard to the rest of the laptop.
  • Detach the last ribbon cable in the same way as before.
  • These connectors and cables and are all very fragile. Handle with care.
  • For the red and orange cables, use a spudger to lift the black plastic bar.
  • The bar should be lifted to the point where it can move easily.

Remove each of the 7 main ribbon cables that connect the motherboard to the rest of the laptop.

Detach the last ribbon cable in the same way as before.

These connectors and cables and are all very fragile. Handle with care.

For the red and orange cables, use a spudger to lift the black plastic bar.

The bar should be lifted to the point where it can move easily.

Step 13

  • Place a spudger under the cables to disconnect them from the WAN card.
  • Tweezers or a hook may also be used for this step.

Place a spudger under the cables to disconnect them from the WAN card.

Tweezers or a hook may also be used for this step.

Step 14

  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 3mm screws that secure the IO bracket.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 3mm screws that secure the IO bracket.

Step 15

  • The antenna brackets act as a securing mount for the motherboard to the device.
  • Remove the two 3mm antenna bracket screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

The antenna brackets act as a securing mount for the motherboard to the device.

Remove the two 3mm antenna bracket screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 16

  • Lift from the location of the screw towards you. Then pull towards the screw side to remove the bracket.

Lift from the location of the screw towards you. Then pull towards the screw side to remove the bracket.

Step 17

  • The housing for the SD card slot is directly attached to the device.
  • Remove and unscrew the two 5mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver..

The housing for the SD card slot is directly attached to the device.

Remove and unscrew the two 5mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver..

Step 18

  • Using an iFixit SIM card screw head tip, apply pressure to the hole to disconnect the SD card slot from the device.

Using an iFixit SIM card screw head tip, apply pressure to the hole to disconnect the SD card slot from the device.

Step 19

  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove each of the four remaining 3mm screws securing the motherboard to the device.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove each of the four remaining 3mm screws securing the motherboard to the device.

Step 20

  • Lift from the top of the motherboard towards you.
  • Pull away from the IO port side to remove the motherboard.

Lift from the top of the motherboard towards you.

Pull away from the IO port side to remove the motherboard.

Step 21

              Daughterboard [AUX]
  • Carefully remove cord from daughterboard.

Carefully remove cord from daughterboard.

Step 22

  • Use a PH0 screwdriver to remove the three 2mm screws holding the daughterboard in place.

Use a PH0 screwdriver to remove the three 2mm screws holding the daughterboard in place.

Step 23

              Keyboard
  • Remove daughterboard (Explained in another guide).
  • Use a PH0 screwdriver to remove the two 2mm screws holding the USB port in place.

Remove daughterboard (Explained in another guide).

Use a PH0 screwdriver to remove the two 2mm screws holding the USB port in place.

Step 24

  • Remove the tape covering screws holding the keyboard in place.

Remove the tape covering screws holding the keyboard in place.

Step 25

  • Be careful not to lose any of the screws.
  • Remove the seventy-two 0.5mm screws holding keyboard in place.

Be careful not to lose any of the screws.

Remove the seventy-two 0.5mm screws holding keyboard in place.

Step 26

  • This will break the adhesive, this is necessary.
  • Carefully push the keyboard from the front, starting at the edge (Left edge is depicted).

This will break the adhesive, this is necessary.

Carefully push the keyboard from the front, starting at the edge (Left edge is depicted).

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

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