Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          5 - 8 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Cover
  • 3 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • RAM
  • 1 step

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Introduction

When removing any chip or board from your laptop, be careful to touch the sides only. Touching any of the components can damage them. Before removing or replacing any part, be sure the laptop is powered off. If you are unsure, turn the laptop on, then shut it off from the start menu.

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Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Use the Halberd spudger to peel one corner of each of the rubber feet from the bottom of the laptop.
  • Gently peel the feet from the laptop revealing the screws underneath.
  • If the rubber foot peels away but leaves adhesive behind you must peel the adhesive away before removing the screws.

Use the Halberd spudger to peel one corner of each of the rubber feet from the bottom of the laptop.

Gently peel the feet from the laptop revealing the screws underneath.

If the rubber foot peels away but leaves adhesive behind you must peel the adhesive away before removing the screws.

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Step 2

  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove:
  • Two 2.5mm x 6mm screws
  • Six 2mm x 6mm screws
  • Be sure to keep different screw sizes separated.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove:

Two 2.5mm x 6mm screws

Six 2mm x 6mm screws

Be sure to keep different screw sizes separated.

Step 3

  • Insert an iFixit opening tool into the seam between the keyboard area and bottom cover.
  • Using another iFixit opening tool, slide along the seam to unhook the clips.
  • There are clips all the way around the seam. You may hear a popping sound as the clips come loose. This step may require some force to separate the back cover from the laptop.
  • When the front of the laptop is open, you can use your finger to hold a corner open then slide an iFixit opening tool along the seam toward the back corner.
  • After the clips have been released, flip the laptop over and lift the cover.

Insert an iFixit opening tool into the seam between the keyboard area and bottom cover.

Using another iFixit opening tool, slide along the seam to unhook the clips.

There are clips all the way around the seam. You may hear a popping sound as the clips come loose. This step may require some force to separate the back cover from the laptop.

When the front of the laptop is open, you can use your finger to hold a corner open then slide an iFixit opening tool along the seam toward the back corner.

After the clips have been released, flip the laptop over and lift the cover.

Step 4

              Battery
  • Remove five 2.0mm x 3.0mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • Use the iFixit opening picks to lift the battery away from the laptop.

Remove five 2.0mm x 3.0mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Use the iFixit opening picks to lift the battery away from the laptop.

Step 5

  • Be aware that the battery is plugged into the motherboard.
  • Unplug the battery from the motherboard.
  • Lift the battery away from the laptop and remove.

Be aware that the battery is plugged into the motherboard.

Unplug the battery from the motherboard.

Lift the battery away from the laptop and remove.

Step 6

              RAM
  • Pull the clips on either side of the RAM in opposite directions until the RAM pops up at a 45 degree angle.
  • Pull the RAM out and replace it.
  • If your RAM just needs to be re-seated, unplug it and plug it back in. Be sure that it is plugged in straight.

Pull the clips on either side of the RAM in opposite directions until the RAM pops up at a 45 degree angle.

Pull the RAM out and replace it.

If your RAM just needs to be re-seated, unplug it and plug it back in. Be sure that it is plugged in straight.

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

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