Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          20 - 25 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Cover
  • 1 step
  • Fan
  • 4 steps
  • Charging Port
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

Check the charging port for dust and debris, as well as testing other chargers before beginning the steps of removal to confirm that you have a faulty charging port.

The removal of the charging port requires you to first remove the battery, then proceed to strip plastic covering from a set of wires. Make sure the device is turned off before you begin these steps.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Power off and unplug your device before you begin.
  • Orient the laptop so that it is bottom up, and the trackpad is closest to you.
  • Unscrew the seven captive screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • These screws will loosen, but stay attached to the cover. Do not attempt to completely remove them.
  • Slide a blue opening pick in the gap between the bottom panel and chassis, and pry off the one clip on each side.
  • Remove the back cover from the device.

Power off and unplug your device before you begin.

Orient the laptop so that it is bottom up, and the trackpad is closest to you.

Unscrew the seven captive screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

These screws will loosen, but stay attached to the cover. Do not attempt to completely remove them.

Slide a blue opening pick in the gap between the bottom panel and chassis, and pry off the one clip on each side.

Remove the back cover from the device.

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Step 2

              Fan
  • Unscrew the 3mm screw holding down the wireless adapter using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • Slide the adapter out of its connector.
  • Detach the black and gray cables and separate them from the frame of the fan by gently pulling upwards.

Unscrew the 3mm screw holding down the wireless adapter using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Slide the adapter out of its connector.

Detach the black and gray cables and separate them from the frame of the fan by gently pulling upwards.

Step 3

  • Unlatch and remove the cable connecting to the frame of the fan by flipping the thin black tab up.
  • Separate the cable from the frame of the fan.

Unlatch and remove the cable connecting to the frame of the fan by flipping the thin black tab up.

Separate the cable from the frame of the fan.

Step 4

  • Loosen the five screws connecting the fan to the motherboard using a Philips #00 head screwdriver.
  • These screws will not come out and will stay connected to the fan.

Loosen the five screws connecting the fan to the motherboard using a Philips #00 head screwdriver.

These screws will not come out and will stay connected to the fan.

Step 5

  • Gently disconnect the two cables located on right and left side of the fan.
  • To identify these, they are labeled “FANR1” and FANL2" on the motherboard.
  • Lift the fan up and out and remove it from the device.

Gently disconnect the two cables located on right and left side of the fan.

To identify these, they are labeled “FANR1” and FANL2" on the motherboard.

Lift the fan up and out and remove it from the device.

Step 6

              Charging Port
  • Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two screws on the cover of the charging port.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two screws on the cover of the charging port.

Step 7

  • Disconnect the charging port cable from the motherboard.

Disconnect the charging port cable from the motherboard.

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

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