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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Opening
  • Start by flipping over the notebook and loosen all of the nine screws. They should remain in the backcover though.
  • Remove your stylus if not already done.
  • Remove the cover from the upper corner by using a spudger.

Start by flipping over the notebook and loosen all of the nine screws. They should remain in the backcover though.

Remove your stylus if not already done.

Remove the cover from the upper corner by using a spudger.

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Step 2

              Unplug the battery
  • In the following steps we will work on the notebook as shown in the first picture.
  • But before we do anything else the battery must be unplugged first.
  • Use a pair of tweezers or a spudger to lift off the battery connector from the mainboard.

In the following steps we will work on the notebook as shown in the first picture.

But before we do anything else the battery must be unplugged first.

Use a pair of tweezers or a spudger to lift off the battery connector from the mainboard.

Step 3

              Left display connector
  • On the upper left corner you will find a ribbon connector which must be removed.
  • Flip up the lever completely and pull out the cable.

On the upper left corner you will find a ribbon connector which must be removed.

Flip up the lever completely and pull out the cable.

Step 4

              Right display connector
  • Another display connector like the left is located in the right.
  • Do as you did before - flip up the lever and pull out the ribbon cable.

Another display connector like the left is located in the right.

Do as you did before - flip up the lever and pull out the ribbon cable.

Step 5

              LTE card (optional)
  • You could unscrew the display hinge screw now if you want.
  • If you have a LTE card installed like me unplug the two connectors with a pair of tweezers but make sure not to damage cables nor connectors.

You could unscrew the display hinge screw now if you want.

If you have a LTE card installed like me unplug the two connectors with a pair of tweezers but make sure not to damage cables nor connectors.

Step 6

              Unplug the Wi-Fi card
  • The wi-fi card is located on the left side and also uses two antenna connectors.
  • Gently unplug the connectors as you did before with the LTE card.
  • While you’re here you could unscrew the left hinge if you like.

The wi-fi card is located on the left side and also uses two antenna connectors.

Gently unplug the connectors as you did before with the LTE card.

While you’re here you could unscrew the left hinge if you like.

Step 7

              Ribbon cables
  • There are ribbon cables above the battery. Unplug them in the same manner as you already did before.

There are ribbon cables above the battery. Unplug them in the same manner as you already did before.

Step 8

              Remove all the screws
  • Before we move on we should just unscrew all screws marked with red circles.
  • There is a metal shield holding down the mainboard to the right side which has to be removed as well.
  • Make sure to keep track of the screw locations when removing them as they have different lengths.

Before we move on we should just unscrew all screws marked with red circles.

There is a metal shield holding down the mainboard to the right side which has to be removed as well.

Make sure to keep track of the screw locations when removing them as they have different lengths.

Step 9

              More ribbon cables
  • Left to the battery are more ribbon connectors to unplug.

Left to the battery are more ribbon connectors to unplug.

Step 10

              Right speaker
  • If not already done unscrew the two screws holding the right speaker.

If not already done unscrew the two screws holding the right speaker.

Step 11

              Left speaker and battery
  • The left speaker is secured with two screws as well.
  • When removed the battery should come out as well.
  • Note that the right speaker is attached to the battery by its wiring. You do not need to untangle them though.

The left speaker is secured with two screws as well.

When removed the battery should come out as well.

Note that the right speaker is attached to the battery by its wiring. You do not need to untangle them though.

Step 12

              Unplug speakers
  • I did separate battery and wiring which is not mandatory though.
  • Use a spudger or your fingernails to pull out the speaker plug from the mainboard by the white plastic - not the cable!
  • With the speakers, wires, ribbon cables and all screws removed you can go ahead and finally remove the mainboard.

I did separate battery and wiring which is not mandatory though.

Use a spudger or your fingernails to pull out the speaker plug from the mainboard by the white plastic - not the cable!

With the speakers, wires, ribbon cables and all screws removed you can go ahead and finally remove the mainboard.

Step 13

              Mainboard removal
  • After removing the battery, unscrewing all the screws and disconnecting all ribbon connectors the mainboard can be lifted out from the left to the right.

After removing the battery, unscrewing all the screws and disconnecting all ribbon connectors the mainboard can be lifted out from the left to the right.

Step 14

              Remove display screws (optional)
  • If not already done in a preceding step you will find two silver PH1 screws in the upper left and right corners by the display hinges.
  • Remove both of them to separate the display assembly from the C-Cover.

If not already done in a preceding step you will find two silver PH1 screws in the upper left and right corners by the display hinges.

Remove both of them to separate the display assembly from the C-Cover.

Step 15

              Antenna wiring
  • Do not just rip off the display assembly yet, you still have to manage the antenna wiring
  • Depending on your configuration you have one or two wires tucked in the upper area of the device
  • When you have removed all wiring from the C-Cover you may flip up the hinges carefully and remove the screen.

Do not just rip off the display assembly yet, you still have to manage the antenna wiring

Depending on your configuration you have one or two wires tucked in the upper area of the device

When you have removed all wiring from the C-Cover you may flip up the hinges carefully and remove the screen.

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

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