Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
13
Time Required
1 hour
Sections
4
- Back Cover
- 1 step
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Motherboard
- 4 steps
- Keyboard
- 6 steps
Flags
2
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Introduction
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
Battery
- Use tweezers to peel the plastic cover off the connector.
- Use a spudger or your fingernail to pry up the battery straight up from the motherboard.
Use tweezers to peel the plastic cover off the connector.
Use a spudger or your fingernail to pry up the battery straight up from the motherboard.
Step 3
- Lift the battery out of the frame and remove it from the device.
Lift the battery out of the frame and remove it from the device.
Step 4
Motherboard
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the five 4 mm screws below the charging port.
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws.
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 5 mm screws securing a silver plate on the charging port, in the top-right.
- Remove the silver plate on top of the charging port.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the five 4 mm screws below the charging port.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 5 mm screws securing a silver plate on the charging port, in the top-right.
Remove the silver plate on top of the charging port.
Step 5
- Disconnect all the ribbon wires from the motherboard.
- All ribbon wires can be disconnected by flipping up the thin black tab at their connection points, and pulling the ribbon out.
Disconnect all the ribbon wires from the motherboard.
All ribbon wires can be disconnected by flipping up the thin black tab at their connection points, and pulling the ribbon out.
Step 6
- Disconnect the black attachment at the top right corner of the motherboard.
- Insert the SIM eject bit into the small hole on the top and apply a small amount of pressure to release the clip.
- While maintaining pressure, gently pull on the wire that is connected to it to remove it.
Disconnect the black attachment at the top right corner of the motherboard.
Insert the SIM eject bit into the small hole on the top and apply a small amount of pressure to release the clip.
While maintaining pressure, gently pull on the wire that is connected to it to remove it.
Step 7
- Gently lift the motherboard out of the computer.
Gently lift the motherboard out of the computer.
Step 8
Keyboard
- Use your fingernail or a nylon spudger to lift up the small locking flaps on the two ZIF connectors, then gently pull the ribbon cables directly out of their ports.
Use your fingernail or a nylon spudger to lift up the small locking flaps on the two ZIF connectors, then gently pull the ribbon cables directly out of their ports.
Step 9
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 6 mm screws securing the trackpad.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 6 mm screws securing the trackpad.
Step 10
- Use an opening tool to gently pry the touchpad buttons up and off, uncovering two screws.
Use an opening tool to gently pry the touchpad buttons up and off, uncovering two screws.
Step 11
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to loosen the two 4 mm captive screws under the touchpad buttons.
- Captive screws cannot be completely removed.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to loosen the two 4 mm captive screws under the touchpad buttons.
Captive screws cannot be completely removed.
Step 12
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove all eighty 6 mm screws on the back of the keyboard.
- All screws are delineated by the white circles on the keyboard.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove all eighty 6 mm screws on the back of the keyboard.
All screws are delineated by the white circles on the keyboard.
Step 13
- Lift the keyboard up and out.
Lift the keyboard up and out.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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