Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

4

  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • Disc Drive
  • 2 steps
  • Back Panel
  • 3 steps
  • RAM
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Unclip the two latches on the bottom of the laptop.
  • Slide the battery straight out while holding the clip open.

Unclip the two latches on the bottom of the laptop.

Slide the battery straight out while holding the clip open.

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Step 2

              Disc Drive
  • Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 7.5mm screw from the underside of the plastic frame that holds the disc tray in place.

Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the 7.5mm screw from the underside of the plastic frame that holds the disc tray in place.

Step 3

  • Remove the disk tray assembly by sliding it out from the side using the blue plastic opening tool.

Remove the disk tray assembly by sliding it out from the side using the blue plastic opening tool.

Step 4

              Back Panel
  • Remove all of the remaining back panel screws with a #0 Phillips head screwdriver.
  • Remember to remove the two screws under the rubber feet.

Remove all of the remaining back panel screws with a #0 Phillips head screwdriver.

Remember to remove the two screws under the rubber feet.

Step 5

  • Carefully use the blue plastic opening tool to pry the clam shell of the laptop apart.
  • You may need to flip the laptop over to unlatch all of the internal clips.

Carefully use the blue plastic opening tool to pry the clam shell of the laptop apart.

You may need to flip the laptop over to unlatch all of the internal clips.

Step 6

  • Carefully pull the shell of the computer apart.

Carefully pull the shell of the computer apart.

Step 7

              RAM
  • Using a plastic spudger, unclip the latch locking the RAM to the motherboard.

Using a plastic spudger, unclip the latch locking the RAM to the motherboard.

Step 8

  • Gently tilt the RAM sticks up and slide out each stick.

Gently tilt the RAM sticks up and slide out each stick.

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

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