Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
22
Time Required
10 - 15 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Keyboard
- 5 steps
- Speakers
- 14 steps
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Introduction
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Step 1
Battery
- Slide the latch towards the center of the laptop so the unlock emblem appears.
Slide the latch towards the center of the laptop so the unlock emblem appears.
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Step 2
- Place your finger on the left latch and slide it towards the center of the laptop.
Place your finger on the left latch and slide it towards the center of the laptop.
Step 3
- Pull on the battery to remove.
Pull on the battery to remove.
Step 4
Keyboard
- Remove the two 5 mm screws with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove the two 5 mm screws with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 5
- Using either a credit card or flat spudger, wedge it between the palm rest and the keyboard.
Using either a credit card or flat spudger, wedge it between the palm rest and the keyboard.
Step 6
- Using the tool of your choice, gently pry up on the top of the keyboard.
Using the tool of your choice, gently pry up on the top of the keyboard.
Step 7
- Release the top of the keyboard.
Release the top of the keyboard.
Step 8
- Remove the ZIF connector that connects the laptop to the keyboard cable.
Remove the ZIF connector that connects the laptop to the keyboard cable.
Step 9
Speakers
- Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the 5 millimeter screws that are visible.
Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the 5 millimeter screws that are visible.
Step 10
- Using the spudger, remove the two rubber feet that are located near the battery.
Using the spudger, remove the two rubber feet that are located near the battery.
Step 11
- Now remove the two Phillips screws that are located below the rubber feet.
Now remove the two Phillips screws that are located below the rubber feet.
Step 12
- Remove the optical drive by pulling it out by hand.
Remove the optical drive by pulling it out by hand.
Step 13
- Remove the two Phillips screws inside the optical drive housing.
Remove the two Phillips screws inside the optical drive housing.
Step 14
- Disconnect the power button ribbon cable by lifting the connector.
Disconnect the power button ribbon cable by lifting the connector.
Step 15
- Disconnect the touch pad ribbon cable by lifting up on the connector.
Disconnect the touch pad ribbon cable by lifting up on the connector.
Step 16
- Now remove the screws indicated by an arrow stamped into the metal, located where the keyboard was.
Now remove the screws indicated by an arrow stamped into the metal, located where the keyboard was.
Step 17
- Take the metal spudger and gently insert in between the palm rest and the body.
Take the metal spudger and gently insert in between the palm rest and the body.
Step 18
- Work the spudger in small increments around the palm rest while lifting it up in the air.
Work the spudger in small increments around the palm rest while lifting it up in the air.
Step 19
- Carefully remove the palm rest and flip it over.
Carefully remove the palm rest and flip it over.
Step 20
- Lift up on the speaker connectors to unplug the speaker cables.
Lift up on the speaker connectors to unplug the speaker cables.
Step 21
- Remove the screws that are securing the speakers.
Remove the screws that are securing the speakers.
Step 22
- Remove the speakers.
Remove the speakers.
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