Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
18
Time Required
30 minutes - 1 hour
Sections
6
- Back Panel
- 3 steps
- Fan
- 3 steps
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Speakers
- 3 steps
- Motherboard
- 6 steps
- USB Port
- 1 step
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Back Panel
- Remove the ten 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that are holding the back panel on.
Remove the ten 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that are holding the back panel on.
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Step 2
- Use a spudger to pry open the back case at the two hinge cutouts.
- Gently use the plastic opening tool around the edges of the laptop to pry up the clips holding the rest of the back panel.
Use a spudger to pry open the back case at the two hinge cutouts.
Gently use the plastic opening tool around the edges of the laptop to pry up the clips holding the rest of the back panel.
Step 3
- Once all the clips have been disengaged, lift off the back cover.
Once all the clips have been disengaged, lift off the back cover.
Step 4
Fan
- Remove the two 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that secure the fan in place.
Remove the two 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that secure the fan in place.
Step 5
- Using your hands, remove the wire that is wrapped around the base of the fan.
Using your hands, remove the wire that is wrapped around the base of the fan.
Step 6
- Disconnect the wire holding the fan and the motherboard together.
- Remove the fan from the device.
Disconnect the wire holding the fan and the motherboard together.
Remove the fan from the device.
Step 7
Battery
- Remove the two 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that secure the battery in place.
Remove the two 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that secure the battery in place.
Step 8
- Using your fingers, grasp the entire bundle of wires to pull the battery cable from its connector. This will cut off power to the motherboard.
- Be sure to apply even pressure across the wires and connector to not damage the battery cable.
- Remove the battery from the device.
Using your fingers, grasp the entire bundle of wires to pull the battery cable from its connector. This will cut off power to the motherboard.
Be sure to apply even pressure across the wires and connector to not damage the battery cable.
Remove the battery from the device.
Step 9
Speakers
- Using the iFixit nylon tipped tweezers, disconnect the wire that connects the speakers to the motherboard.
Using the iFixit nylon tipped tweezers, disconnect the wire that connects the speakers to the motherboard.
Step 10
- Using your hands, gently pull the left speaker up and out of the device.
Using your hands, gently pull the left speaker up and out of the device.
Step 11
- Repeat the previous step for the other speaker and remove the speakers from the device.
Repeat the previous step for the other speaker and remove the speakers from the device.
Step 12
Motherboard
- Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the three 5 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the motherboard.
Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the three 5 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the motherboard.
Step 13
- Disconnect the auxiliary port cable from the motherboard.
Disconnect the auxiliary port cable from the motherboard.
Step 14
- Using a plastic opening tool, unlock the four ZIF connectors of the flat cables.
- Lift up the connector locking tab and disconnect the cables from the motherboard.
Using a plastic opening tool, unlock the four ZIF connectors of the flat cables.
Lift up the connector locking tab and disconnect the cables from the motherboard.
Step 15
- Disconnect the display cable from the motherboard.
Disconnect the display cable from the motherboard.
Step 16
- Using the plastic opening tool, unlock the connector for the side ports panel and disconnect the cable from the motherboard.
Using the plastic opening tool, unlock the connector for the side ports panel and disconnect the cable from the motherboard.
Step 17
- Carefully lift and remove the motherboard from the device.
Carefully lift and remove the motherboard from the device.
Step 18
USB Port
- Once you’ve removed the motherboard, desolder the four contact points on the USB connector.
- For proper technique on soldering and desoldering connections, please visit the How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.
- Remove the USB port from the device.
- Resolder the new USB connector in the same place.
Once you’ve removed the motherboard, desolder the four contact points on the USB connector.
For proper technique on soldering and desoldering connections, please visit the How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.
Remove the USB port from the device.
Resolder the new USB connector in the same place.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
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Edwin Maynard - Sep 18, 2020
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what is the replacement part number?
Greg - Mar 29, 2021
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Was anyone able to find a part number for the specific USB ports?
