Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
9
Time Required
20 minutes
Sections
2
- Battery
- 7 steps
- RAM
- 2 steps
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Introduction
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.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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