Difficulty

Easy

Steps

8

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • Back Panel
  • 3 steps
  • CD Compartment
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Remove all external devices from the computer.
  • Remove the charging cord from the computer.

Remove all external devices from the computer.

Remove the charging cord from the computer.

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Step 2

  • Turn off the computer by holding the power button.

Turn off the computer by holding the power button.

Step 3

  • To remove the battery, slide the left slider on the back to the unlocked position.

To remove the battery, slide the left slider on the back to the unlocked position.

Step 4

  • Push the right slider inwards.
  • Remove the battery out by pulling straight out and to the right.

Push the right slider inwards.

Remove the battery out by pulling straight out and to the right.

Step 5

              Back Panel
  • Locate the CD Compartment panel and gently slide it out.

Locate the CD Compartment panel and gently slide it out.

Step 6

  • Remove the back of the laptop by unscrewing the screws shown.
  • Also remove the other 5 Phillips screws lining the back cover.

Remove the back of the laptop by unscrewing the screws shown.

Also remove the other 5 Phillips screws lining the back cover.

Step 7

  • Using the prying tool, wedge it underneath the back of the laptop and do the same all around until the back comes off.
  • Dont forget to unscrew 2 screws under 2 plastic tabs (one on each hing). The lid will not come off without them being removed!

Using the prying tool, wedge it underneath the back of the laptop and do the same all around until the back comes off.

Dont forget to unscrew 2 screws under 2 plastic tabs (one on each hing). The lid will not come off without them being removed!

Step 8

              CD Compartment
  • Locate the CD Compartment as shown and gently slide it out.

Locate the CD Compartment as shown and gently slide it out.

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

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