Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          5 seconds

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • Bezel
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Preparations
  • Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.

Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.

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Step 2

              Locate the battery
  • Flip the computer upside down.
  • The red rectangle shows the location of the battery.

Flip the computer upside down.

The red rectangle shows the location of the battery.

Step 3

              Unlock the left switch
  • Locate the two switches that lock the battery. Push the left-hand switch outward into the “unlocked” position.

Locate the two switches that lock the battery. Push the left-hand switch outward into the “unlocked” position.

Step 4

              Remove the battery
  • Now push and hold the right clip to the right while using your other hand to gently slide the battery away from the computer.

Now push and hold the right clip to the right while using your other hand to gently slide the battery away from the computer.

Step 5

              Bezel
  • Remove the plastic screw covers with an iFixit opening pick.

Remove the plastic screw covers with an iFixit opening pick.

Step 6

  • Remove the screws (0.4, 0.5 cm) from the bottom corners of the bezel using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the screws (0.4, 0.5 cm) from the bottom corners of the bezel using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 7

  • Carefully remove the plastic bezel cover using an iFixit opening pick.

Carefully remove the plastic bezel cover using an iFixit opening pick.

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

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