Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Make sure the laptop is powered OFF. Gently turn the laptop over and place it on a flat surface.
  • The battery may be warm or even HOT to the touch.
  • Locate the battery EJECT latch.

Make sure the laptop is powered OFF. Gently turn the laptop over and place it on a flat surface.

The battery may be warm or even HOT to the touch.

Locate the battery EJECT latch.

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Step 2

  • Grab the laptop firmly on the side and using your thumb, press the eject latch towards the OUTER edge of the device.
  • The battery will be lifted out of the laptop slightly as you press the latch over as far as it will go.
  • When replacing the battery, you DO NOT need to adjust the latch. Once the battery is replaced, snap it into place and the latch will return to normal.

Grab the laptop firmly on the side and using your thumb, press the eject latch towards the OUTER edge of the device.

The battery will be lifted out of the laptop slightly as you press the latch over as far as it will go.

When replacing the battery, you DO NOT need to adjust the latch. Once the battery is replaced, snap it into place and the latch will return to normal.

Step 3

  • Pull the battery up and towards you to remove it from the laptop chassis.
  • Once the battery is out, you will be able to check the battery label for the replacement part number.
  • The part number is needed when purchasing a new battery.

Pull the battery up and towards you to remove it from the laptop chassis.

Once the battery is out, you will be able to check the battery label for the replacement part number.

The part number is needed when purchasing a new battery.

Step 4

              Keyboard
  • Use a Phillip’s #00 screwdriver to remove all of the circled screws. Apply moderate pressure to each screw to avoid stripping it.
  • The three screws circled in red are 9mm Phillip’s #00 screws.
  • The three screws circle in orange are 5mm Phillip’s #00 screws.
  • The three screws circled in yellow are 6mm Phillip’s #00 screws.

Use a Phillip’s #00 screwdriver to remove all of the circled screws. Apply moderate pressure to each screw to avoid stripping it.

The three screws circled in red are 9mm Phillip’s #00 screws.

The three screws circle in orange are 5mm Phillip’s #00 screws.

The three screws circled in yellow are 6mm Phillip’s #00 screws.

Step 5

  • Insert the rubber spudger gently below the edge of the keyboard.
  • Lift the keyboard vertically to detach it from the top assembly.

Insert the rubber spudger gently below the edge of the keyboard.

Lift the keyboard vertically to detach it from the top assembly.

Step 6

  • Flip the keyboard over. It may be easiest to hold it up in order to detach its wire assembly.

Flip the keyboard over. It may be easiest to hold it up in order to detach its wire assembly.

Step 7

  • Use your plastic spudger to unlock the two white sliding connectors located on the left and right side of the device by gently pushing them out.

Use your plastic spudger to unlock the two white sliding connectors located on the left and right side of the device by gently pushing them out.

Step 8

  • With the white sliding connectors unlocked, gently grab the connector power cable and pull it out.
  • It should come out very easily; do not force it.

With the white sliding connectors unlocked, gently grab the connector power cable and pull it out.

It should come out very easily; do not force it.

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

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