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Difficult

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24

Time Required

                          1 hour

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2

  • Keyboard
  • 3 steps
  • Fan
  • 21 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard
  • It is advised to work on the device only when it is powered off so as to avoid electrocution risks.
  • Turn off computer by pressing and holding the power button.

It is advised to work on the device only when it is powered off so as to avoid electrocution risks.

Turn off computer by pressing and holding the power button.

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Step 2

  • Locate and unscrew the two screws on the back marked with a small keyboard. These screws hold the keyboard in place.
  • Locate the metal hooks where the keyboard connects to the laptop and use a metal spudger to gently pry up the keyboard.

Locate and unscrew the two screws on the back marked with a small keyboard. These screws hold the keyboard in place.

Locate the metal hooks where the keyboard connects to the laptop and use a metal spudger to gently pry up the keyboard.

Step 3

  • Gently lift up and remove the keyboard.

Gently lift up and remove the keyboard.

Step 4

              Fan
  • Turn the laptop over so that you see the bottom.
  • Locate the twenty 3 mm Phillips head screws.
  • Unscrew them using the PH0 screwdriver

Turn the laptop over so that you see the bottom.

Locate the twenty 3 mm Phillips head screws.

Unscrew them using the PH0 screwdriver

Step 5

  • After unscrewing the 3 mm screws, remove the hard drive covering by lifting upward.

After unscrewing the 3 mm screws, remove the hard drive covering by lifting upward.

Step 6

  • Remove the hard drive by pulling on the plastic tab and lifting upward.

Remove the hard drive by pulling on the plastic tab and lifting upward.

Step 7

  • Remove the covering that houses the RAM modules.

Remove the covering that houses the RAM modules.

Step 8

  • Locate and unscrew the two Phillips head 3 mm screws on the wireless card.

Locate and unscrew the two Phillips head 3 mm screws on the wireless card.

Step 9

  • Unhook the two wires connecting to the wireless card by gently pulling them out.

Unhook the two wires connecting to the wireless card by gently pulling them out.

Step 10

  • Gently lift and pull out the card.

Gently lift and pull out the card.

Step 11

  • Locate the power button connector wire. (This can be found where the keyboard sits.)
  • Using the tweezers, unhook the wire.

Locate the power button connector wire. (This can be found where the keyboard sits.)

Using the tweezers, unhook the wire.

Step 12

  • Press and hold the lock to pop the panel piece above the keyboard and pull up to remove it.

Press and hold the lock to pop the panel piece above the keyboard and pull up to remove it.

Step 13

  • Unplug the remaining wires using the tweezers.

Unplug the remaining wires using the tweezers.

Step 14

  • Gently pull out the three wires.

Gently pull out the three wires.

Step 15

  • Locate the four 3 mm Phillips head screws.
  • Unscrew them using the PH0 screwdriver.

Locate the four 3 mm Phillips head screws.

Unscrew them using the PH0 screwdriver.

Step 16

  • Unhook the display connector wire.

Unhook the display connector wire.

Step 17

  • Gently disconnect the display by pulling it upwards.

Gently disconnect the display by pulling it upwards.

Step 18

  • Locate the disk drive on the side of the device.
  • Remove it by pulling it all the way out.

Locate the disk drive on the side of the device.

Remove it by pulling it all the way out.

Step 19

  • Use the PH0 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm Phillips head screws in the disk drive port.

Use the PH0 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm Phillips head screws in the disk drive port.

Step 20

  • Locate and unplug the touchpad connection using the tweezers.

Locate and unplug the touchpad connection using the tweezers.

Step 21

  • Using the Opening tool, gently pry up the cover and remove it.

Using the Opening tool, gently pry up the cover and remove it.

Step 22

  • Unplug the fan wire connection using the tweezers.

Unplug the fan wire connection using the tweezers.

Step 23

  • Locate the 3 mm Phillips head screw.
  • Unscrew it using the PH0 screwdriver.

Locate the 3 mm Phillips head screw.

Unscrew it using the PH0 screwdriver.

Step 24

  • Using the opening tool, gently pry up and remove the fan.

Using the opening tool, gently pry up and remove the fan.

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

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