Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
18
Time Required
45 minutes - 1 hour
Sections
4
- Battery
- 7 steps
- RAM
- 2 steps
- SSD
- 2 steps
- Motherboard
- 7 steps
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Introduction
Prior to beginning the guide, be sure to disconnect your computer from the charging cable, power off your device and remove your battery.
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Power down your laptop before proceeding.
- Turn your laptop over so that the Laptop Identification Tag on the underside of the laptop faces the ceiling.
Power down your laptop before proceeding.
Turn your laptop over so that the Laptop Identification Tag on the underside of the laptop faces the ceiling.
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Step 2
- Using the plastic opening tools, peel back the plastic feet from the underside of the laptop.
Using the plastic opening tools, peel back the plastic feet from the underside of the laptop.
Step 3
- Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the eleven 9.0 mm screws holding the back cover in place.
Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the eleven 9.0 mm screws holding the back cover in place.
Step 4
- Slide the optical drive out of the computer.
Slide the optical drive out of the computer.
Step 5
- Flip the computer over and open the screen.
- Start from a corner and run the plastic opening tools along the edge of the back cover.
- After the cover has been completely loosened around the entire perimeter, close the screen and flip the computer over.
- Gently pry back the cover starting from the middle, bottom edge.
- Make sure not to bend or crack the plastic cover.
Flip the computer over and open the screen.
Start from a corner and run the plastic opening tools along the edge of the back cover.
After the cover has been completely loosened around the entire perimeter, close the screen and flip the computer over.
Gently pry back the cover starting from the middle, bottom edge.
Make sure not to bend or crack the plastic cover.
Step 6
- Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the three 8.0 mm screws holding the battery in place.
Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the three 8.0 mm screws holding the battery in place.
Step 7
- Remove the battery by tilting the top of the battery towards you and pulling the battery away from the mounting tabs.
Remove the battery by tilting the top of the battery towards you and pulling the battery away from the mounting tabs.
Step 8
RAM
- Spread the retention clips on either side of the RAM module outward until you hear a click sound.
- The RAM module should tilt up at a 45 degree angle.
Spread the retention clips on either side of the RAM module outward until you hear a click sound.
The RAM module should tilt up at a 45 degree angle.
Step 9
- Grasp the edge of the RAM module and pull it away from the slot.
- Follow Steps 8 and 9 to remove both RAM modules.
Grasp the edge of the RAM module and pull it away from the slot.
Follow Steps 8 and 9 to remove both RAM modules.
Step 10
SSD
- Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the single 3.0 mm screw holding the SSD module in place.
Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the single 3.0 mm screw holding the SSD module in place.
Step 11
- Pull the SSD module away from the socket.
Pull the SSD module away from the socket.
Step 12
Motherboard
- Using the Phillips #1 Screwdriver, remove the single 3.0 mm screw holding the wifi card and gently pull the wifi card away.
Using the Phillips #1 Screwdriver, remove the single 3.0 mm screw holding the wifi card and gently pull the wifi card away.
Step 13
- Using the Phillips #1 Screwdriver, remove the four 3.0 mm screws holding the heat sink in place.
- Gently pull the heat sink out of the laptop.
Using the Phillips #1 Screwdriver, remove the four 3.0 mm screws holding the heat sink in place.
Gently pull the heat sink out of the laptop.
Step 14
- Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the single 3.0 mm screw holding the small circuit board.
- Gently remove the small circuit board.
Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the single 3.0 mm screw holding the small circuit board.
Gently remove the small circuit board.
Step 15
- Using the metal tweezers, disconnect the ribbon cables from the motherboard .
- First remove the USB board cable followed by the keyboard and touchpad cables.
Using the metal tweezers, disconnect the ribbon cables from the motherboard .
First remove the USB board cable followed by the keyboard and touchpad cables.
Step 16
- Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the single 3.0 mm screw holding the USB card in place.
- Gently remove the USB card from the laptop.
Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the single 3.0 mm screw holding the USB card in place.
Gently remove the USB card from the laptop.
Step 17
- Remove the speaker cable from the cable holder.
- Tilt the bottom of the laptop up 30 degrees to move the monitor holders up to allow access to the rest of the laptop, and then return the laptop to its original state.
Remove the speaker cable from the cable holder.
Tilt the bottom of the laptop up 30 degrees to move the monitor holders up to allow access to the rest of the laptop, and then return the laptop to its original state.
Step 18
- Using the Phillips #1 Screwdriver, remove the 3 mm screw from the motherboard.
- Carefully remove the motherboard.
Using the Phillips #1 Screwdriver, remove the 3 mm screw from the motherboard.
Carefully remove the motherboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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