Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

19

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes            

Sections

5

  • Keyboard
  • 7 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • System Board (Motherboard)
  • 4 steps
  • Fan
  • 4 steps
  • Speaker
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard               
  • Power off your device and disconnect all external devices connected to the laptop.
  • Working on your device while it is powered on may cause damage to the laptop or result in electric shock.

Power off your device and disconnect all external devices connected to the laptop.

Working on your device while it is powered on may cause damage to the laptop or result in electric shock.

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Step 2

  • Flip the laptop over and remove the rubber foot with a Metal Spudger.

Flip the laptop over and remove the rubber foot with a Metal Spudger.

Step 3

  • Remove the screws from the bottom of the laptop with a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.
  • 5 Phillips 2.4 x 5.7 mm screws
  • 7 Phillips 2.0 x 5.0 mm screws
  • Keep the different sized screws separate for future replacement.

Remove the screws from the bottom of the laptop with a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.

5 Phillips 2.4 x 5.7 mm screws

7 Phillips 2.0 x 5.0 mm screws

Keep the different sized screws separate for future replacement.

Step 4

  • Flip the laptop back over and open it; the keyboard should be facing upwards.
  • Using the Plastic Opening Tool, separate the keyboard from the base of the laptop.
  • The keyboard is connected to the motherboard with cable ribbons, so be very gentle and careful when lifting the keyboard.

Flip the laptop back over and open it; the keyboard should be facing upwards.

Using the Plastic Opening Tool, separate the keyboard from the base of the laptop.

The keyboard is connected to the motherboard with cable ribbons, so be very gentle and careful when lifting the keyboard.

Step 5

  • Raising the keyboard, disconnect the first of two cable ribbons with the Heavy-Duty Spudger.
  • Gently flip up the white plastic lock connecting the ribbon cable to the motherboard.
  • Use the blue plastic tab on the ribbon cable to disconnect the ribbon cable from the lock.

Raising the keyboard, disconnect the first of two cable ribbons with the Heavy-Duty Spudger.

Gently flip up the white plastic lock connecting the ribbon cable to the motherboard.

Use the blue plastic tab on the ribbon cable to disconnect the ribbon cable from the lock.

Step 6

  • Gently flip up the white plastic lock connecting the second ribbon cable to the motherboard with the Heavy-Duty Spudger.
  • Use the blue purple tab on the ribbon cable to disconnect the ribbon cable from the lock.

Gently flip up the white plastic lock connecting the second ribbon cable to the motherboard with the Heavy-Duty Spudger.

Use the blue purple tab on the ribbon cable to disconnect the ribbon cable from the lock.

Step 7

  • After the ribbon cables are disconnected, gently lift up the keyboard to disconnect it from the base of the laptop.

After the ribbon cables are disconnected, gently lift up the keyboard to disconnect it from the base of the laptop.

Step 8

              Battery               
  • Remove the screws from the perimeter of the battery with a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.
  • 3 Phillips 2.0 x 4.6 mm screws
  • Keep the different sized screws separate for future replacement.

Remove the screws from the perimeter of the battery with a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.

3 Phillips 2.0 x 4.6 mm screws

Step 9

  • Holding the lower right corner, gently lift up the battery to disconnect it from the motherboard.

Holding the lower right corner, gently lift up the battery to disconnect it from the motherboard.

Step 10

              System Board (Motherboard)               
  • Remove the screws from the perimeter of the motherboard with a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.
  • 8 Phillips 2.0 x 4.7 mm screws.
  • Keep the different sized screws separate for future replacement.

Remove the screws from the perimeter of the motherboard with a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.

8 Phillips 2.0 x 4.7 mm screws.

Step 11

  • Disconnect the 3 bundle cable connectors by gently gripping the cable wires and pulling outwards.
  • Be sure to grip each of the cables equally so no single cable is overly strained.

Disconnect the 3 bundle cable connectors by gently gripping the cable wires and pulling outwards.

Be sure to grip each of the cables equally so no single cable is overly strained.

Step 12

  • Disconnect the 2 cable ribbons with the Heavy-Duty Spudger.
  • Gently flip up the white plastic lock connecting the ribbon cable to the motherboard.
  • Use the purple plastic tab on the ribbon cable to disconnect the ribbon cable from the lock.

Disconnect the 2 cable ribbons with the Heavy-Duty Spudger.

Use the purple plastic tab on the ribbon cable to disconnect the ribbon cable from the lock.

Step 13

  • Gently lift up the motherboard to disconnect it from the computer.

Gently lift up the motherboard to disconnect it from the computer.

Step 14

              Fan               
  • Disconnect the bundle cable connector by gently gripping the cable wires and pulling outwards.
  • Be sure to grip each of the cables equally so no single cable is overly strained.

Disconnect the bundle cable connector by gently gripping the cable wires and pulling outwards.

Step 15

  • Peel off the black sticker to expose the screws underneath.
  • Do not crumple the sticker; you will need it when reassembling the fan.

Peel off the black sticker to expose the screws underneath.

Do not crumple the sticker; you will need it when reassembling the fan.

Step 16

  • Remove the 4 screws from the motherboard with a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.
  • 4 Phillips 2.5 x 5.5 mm screws
  • Keep the screws for future replacement.

Remove the 4 screws from the motherboard with a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.

4 Phillips 2.5 x 5.5 mm screws

Keep the screws for future replacement.

Step 17

  • Disconnect the fan from the motherboard by taking out the screws.

Disconnect the fan from the motherboard by taking out the screws.

Step 18

              Speaker               
  • Remove the screws from the sound piece with a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.
  • 2 Phillips 2.4 x 5.7 mm screws
  • Keep the different sized screws separate for future replacement.

Remove the screws from the sound piece with a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.

2 Phillips 2.4 x 5.7 mm screws

Step 19

  • After the screws are out, lift out the speaker from the base of the laptop.

After the screws are out, lift out the speaker from the base of the laptop.

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

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