Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

15

Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

5

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Touchpad Plane/Keyboard
  • 4 steps
  • Hard Drive Access Door
  • 2 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 3 steps
  • IO Board
  • 3 steps

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What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Unplug and power off your laptop.

Unplug and power off your laptop.

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Step 2

  • Close your laptop .
  • Place your laptop face down on a flat surface.

Close your laptop .

Place your laptop face down on a flat surface.

Step 3

  • Unlatch the lock on the top right of your laptop first.
  • You will need to pull on the lock on the left side and remove the battery at the same time
  • The left lock is a spring lock and needs constant pressure applied in order to stay open.

Unlatch the lock on the top right of your laptop first.

You will need to pull on the lock on the left side and remove the battery at the same time

The left lock is a spring lock and needs constant pressure applied in order to stay open.

Step 4

              Touchpad Plane/Keyboard
  • Remove all the 5mm PH0 screws on the back cover

Remove all the 5mm PH0 screws on the back cover

Step 5

  • Gently pry the case apart starting at the lower right corner using the small spudger
  • Move around the case gently prying until the touchpad plane is free from the rest of the case

Gently pry the case apart starting at the lower right corner using the small spudger

Move around the case gently prying until the touchpad plane is free from the rest of the case

Step 6

  • Gently lift up on the touchpad portion of the touchpad plane
  • Unplug the ZIFF connector by pulling gently on the black retaining blade and removing the white flat flex cable
  • Pull the touchpad away from the rest of the case

Gently lift up on the touchpad portion of the touchpad plane

Unplug the ZIFF connector by pulling gently on the black retaining blade and removing the white flat flex cable

Pull the touchpad away from the rest of the case

Step 7

  • Gently lift up on the loose keyboard to expose the ZIFF connector.
  • Unplug the keyboard ZIFF following the same instructions as the touchpad ZIFF

Gently lift up on the loose keyboard to expose the ZIFF connector.

Unplug the keyboard ZIFF following the same instructions as the touchpad ZIFF

Step 8

              Hard Drive Access Door
  • Remove the three 3mm Phillips #0 screws.

Remove the three 3mm Phillips #0 screws.

Step 9

  • Gently pull on the access panel to remove it.

Gently pull on the access panel to remove it.

Step 10

              Hard Drive
  • Remove the four 4mm Phillips #0 retaining screws.
  • The hard drive caddy is the large piece of metal with black circles.

Remove the four 4mm Phillips #0 retaining screws.

The hard drive caddy is the large piece of metal with black circles.

Step 11

  • Next, lift up the hard drive and pull towards you. Lift up the end of the hard drive that is not plugged into the computer.

Next, lift up the hard drive and pull towards you. Lift up the end of the hard drive that is not plugged into the computer.

Step 12

  • Slide your hard drive out of the metal piece by unscrewing the sides.

Slide your hard drive out of the metal piece by unscrewing the sides.

Step 13

              IO Board
  • Remove the three 3mm PH0 screws holding the IO board to the case.

Remove the three 3mm PH0 screws holding the IO board to the case.

Step 14

  • Unplug the three JST connectors connecting the IO board to the motherboard.
  • For each connector, remove by gently pulling parallel to the connector housing until the connector becomes undone
  • When replacing the connectors ensure that they are oriented correctly. The housing is keyed to prevent the connectors from being plugged in backwards.

Unplug the three JST connectors connecting the IO board to the motherboard.

For each connector, remove by gently pulling parallel to the connector housing until the connector becomes undone

When replacing the connectors ensure that they are oriented correctly. The housing is keyed to prevent the connectors from being plugged in backwards.

Step 15

  • Remove IO Board by gently tilting it toward the outer edge of the case.

Remove IO Board by gently tilting it toward the outer edge of the case.

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

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