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  • WiFi Card
  • 6 steps
  • Fan
  • 4 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              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.

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Step 2

  • 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 back off.

Insert the iFixit opening pick underneath the plastic back of the laptop. Use force to pry back off.

Step 4

  • 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 5

  • Slide out the WiFi card.

Slide out the WiFi card.

Step 6

  • Disconnect the coaxial cables wires from the WiFi card.

Disconnect the coaxial cables wires from the WiFi card.

Step 7

              Fan
  • Remove the plastic frame.

Remove the plastic frame.

Step 8

  • 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 9

  • Unplug the fan wires.

Unplug the fan wires.

Step 10

  • Remove the fan.

Remove the fan.

Step 11

              Motherboard
  • Slide out RAM (not pictured).

Slide out RAM (not pictured).

Step 12

  • Use a #00 Phillips screwdriver to remove twelve 5.7 mm screws from the motherboard.

Use a #00 Phillips screwdriver to remove twelve 5.7 mm screws from the motherboard.

Step 13

  • Remove the wire connectors.

Remove the wire connectors.

Step 14

  • Jiggle the motherboard until the ports (ie. headphone jack) come out from the sides and you can lift it up.

Jiggle the motherboard until the ports (ie. headphone jack) come out from the sides and you can lift it up.

Step 15

  • Disconnect the wires underneath.

Disconnect the wires underneath.

Step 16

  • Take out the motherboard.

Take out the motherboard.

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

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