Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

14

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

4

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Service Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Optical Disc Drive
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard Assembly
  • 6 steps

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn the power off and disconnect all cables and cords from the laptop.
  • Place the computer on its top on a flat surface with the hinges facing away from you.

Turn the power off and disconnect all cables and cords from the laptop.

Place the computer on its top on a flat surface with the hinges facing away from you.

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Step 2

  • Slide the battery release latch to the left which is located on the right-hand side of the battery.

Slide the battery release latch to the left which is located on the right-hand side of the battery.

Step 3

  • Tilt the battery away from you and lift out.

Tilt the battery away from you and lift out.

Step 4

              Service Cover
  • Using a Phillips #01 screwdriver, remove the Phillips PM2.5×5.5 screw on the service cover.
  • This screw does not come out of the service cover completely once loosened.

Using a Phillips #01 screwdriver, remove the Phillips PM2.5×5.5 screw on the service cover.

This screw does not come out of the service cover completely once loosened.

Step 5

  • Slide the service cover toward the front of the laptop.
  • Lift the service cover to remove it from the laptop.

Slide the service cover toward the front of the laptop.

Lift the service cover to remove it from the laptop.

Step 6

              Optical Disc Drive
  • Remove the Phillips PM2.5×4.0 screw that attaches the optical drive to the laptop.

Remove the Phillips PM2.5×4.0 screw that attaches the optical drive to the laptop.

Step 7

  • Press the tab with a metal spudger that is located next to the screw to release the optical drive.

Press the tab with a metal spudger that is located next to the screw to release the optical drive.

Step 8

  • Slide the disk drive out of the laptop.

Slide the disk drive out of the laptop.

Step 9

              Keyboard Assembly
  • Place the laptop on it’s top
  • Remove the two screws that secure the keyboard to the laptop.

Place the laptop on it’s top

Remove the two screws that secure the keyboard to the laptop.

Step 10

  • Stand the laptop on it’s left side with it’s top open.
  • Locate the circular opening in the optical drive slot.
  • Using a plastic opener, press on the keyboard through this opening until it lifts the keyboard away.

Stand the laptop on it’s left side with it’s top open.

Locate the circular opening in the optical drive slot.

Using a plastic opener, press on the keyboard through this opening until it lifts the keyboard away.

Step 11

  • Place the laptop on it’s back with the front facing you.
  • Using a plastic opener, lift the back of the keyboard towards you releasing it from the lip that holds it.
  • You will hear slight popping noises as the keyboard separates.

Place the laptop on it’s back with the front facing you.

Using a plastic opener, lift the back of the keyboard towards you releasing it from the lip that holds it.

You will hear slight popping noises as the keyboard separates.

Step 12

  • The keyboard is still attached by two ribbon cables. Lift the keyboard slowly during this step.
  • Lift keyboard up and place upside down on laptop.

The keyboard is still attached by two ribbon cables. Lift the keyboard slowly during this step.

Lift keyboard up and place upside down on laptop.

Step 13

  • Release the connectors that attach the keyboard to the laptop.

Release the connectors that attach the keyboard to the laptop.

Step 14

  • Remove the keyboard.

Remove the keyboard.

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

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