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Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
22
Time Required
20 minutes
Sections
4
- Battery
- 5 steps
- WiFi Card
- 6 steps
- Fan
- 4 steps
- Display Assembly
- 7 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Turn off your laptop before starting.
- Flip the laptop over so the model stickers face up.
Turn off your laptop before starting.
Flip the laptop over so the model stickers face up.
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Step 2
Unscrew the bottom
- Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove eleven 5.7mm screws.
Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove eleven 5.7mm screws.
Step 3
- Insert the iFixit opening pick underneath the plastic back of the laptop. Use force to pry the back off.
Insert the iFixit opening pick underneath the plastic back of the laptop. Use force to pry the back off.
Step 4
Remove the battery screws
- Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two battery screws.
- The two battery screws are captured screws and do not come out.
Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two battery screws.
The two battery screws are captured screws and do not come out.
Step 5
Lift the battery
- Lift and pull the flap located at the top of the battery to remove it.
Lift and pull the flap located at the top of the battery to remove it.
Step 6
WiFi Card
- Turn off your laptop before starting
- Flip the laptop over so the model stickers face the ceiling.
Turn off your laptop before starting
Flip the laptop over so the model stickers face the ceiling.
Step 7
Step 8
- Insert the iFixit opening pick underneath the plastic back of the laptop. Use force to pry back off.
Insert the iFixit opening pick underneath the plastic back of the laptop. Use force to pry back off.
Step 9
- Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 3.3mm screw on the WiFi card.
Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 3.3mm screw on the WiFi card.
Step 10
- Slide out the WiFi card.
Slide out the WiFi card.
Step 11
- Disconnect the coaxial cables wires from the WiFi card.
Disconnect the coaxial cables wires from the WiFi card.
Step 12
Fan
- Remove the plastic frame.
Remove the plastic frame.
Step 13
- Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the four captured screws at the end of the heat pipe.
Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the four captured screws at the end of the heat pipe.
Step 14
- Unplug the fan wires.
Unplug the fan wires.
Step 15
- Remove the fan.
Remove the fan.
Step 16
Display Assembly
- Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 7.7mm screw and six 5.8 mm screws from the corners inside the laptop.
Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 7.7mm screw and six 5.8 mm screws from the corners inside the laptop.
Step 17
- Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 5.7 mm screw under the plastic frame.
Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 5.7 mm screw under the plastic frame.
Step 18
- Use the opening pick to unplug the cable with the black tab on top.
Use the opening pick to unplug the cable with the black tab on top.
Step 19
- Disconnect wire over gold tape and remove tape. You will have to peel the wire up to get to the tape.
- The tape is not reusable.
Disconnect wire over gold tape and remove tape. You will have to peel the wire up to get to the tape.
The tape is not reusable.
Step 20
- Remove the coaxial cables from the wifi card and from clear plastic holds. Remove the black tape and slip out from black clip.
- This tape is not reusable.
Remove the coaxial cables from the wifi card and from clear plastic holds. Remove the black tape and slip out from black clip.
This tape is not reusable.
Step 21
- Open the top of the laptop and bend the hinges so that the metal bits in the corners will come up.
Open the top of the laptop and bend the hinges so that the metal bits in the corners will come up.
Step 22
- Take the display assembly off.
Take the display assembly off.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Cody White - May 1, 2020
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looks like there are duplicate steps for cover removal.
