Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
36
Time Required
30 minutes
Sections
14
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Disk access
- 2 steps
- Hard Disk (Mass Storage)
- 1 step
- Replacing SSD M.2 Disk
- 2 steps
- Access to major components
- 3 steps
- The keyboard
- 6 steps
- RAM memory
- 1 step
- BIOS Battery
- 1 step
- WLAN card
- 1 step
- The cooler
- 1 step
- CPU
- 1 step
- Graphic card
- 3 steps
- Fans
- 4 steps
- The motherboard
- 8 steps
Flags
4
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Step 1
Battery
- Unlock the lock marked in red.
Unlock the lock marked in red.
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Step 2
- Lift up the battery while unlocking the lock
Lift up the battery while unlocking the lock
Step 3
Disk access
- Unscrew the two screws circled in red
- Slide the plate in the direction of the arrow
Unscrew the two screws circled in red
Slide the plate in the direction of the arrow
Step 4
- Lift the plate
Lift the plate
Step 5
Hard Disk (Mass Storage)
- Unscrew the screw circled in red
- Lift the disc with the green tab
- Remove the disc in the direction of the arrow
Unscrew the screw circled in red
Lift the disc with the green tab
Remove the disc in the direction of the arrow
Step 6
Replacing SSD M.2 Disk
- Unscrew the screw circled in red
Step 7
- Pull the SSD in the direction of the red arrow
Pull the SSD in the direction of the red arrow
Step 8
Access to major components
- Unscrew the five screws.
Unscrew the five screws.
Step 9
- Slide the plate in the direction of the red arrow
Slide the plate in the direction of the red arrow
Step 10
- Lift up the back panel
Lift up the back panel
Step 11
The keyboard
- Unscrew the two screws circled in red
Step 12
- Press a paper clip in the three places marked in red
- Lift the keyboard and feel free to put some strength
Press a paper clip in the three places marked in red
Lift the keyboard and feel free to put some strength
Step 13
- Disconnect the three framed connectors in red
Disconnect the three framed connectors in red
Step 14
- Pull the white drawer in the direction of the arrow to unlock the connector
- Disconnect the red circled connector
Pull the white drawer in the direction of the arrow to unlock the connector
Disconnect the red circled connector
Step 15
- Pull the black drawer in the direction of the arrow to unlock the connector
- Disconnect the red circled connector
Pull the black drawer in the direction of the arrow to unlock the connector
Step 16
- Lift the flap that holds the connector circled in red
- Disconnect the red circled connector
- Remove the keyboard
Lift the flap that holds the connector circled in red
Remove the keyboard
Step 17
RAM memory
- Spread the two framed arms in red
- Remove the RAM card
Spread the two framed arms in red
Remove the RAM card
Step 18
BIOS Battery
- Disconnect the connector circled in red.
- Remove the battery.
Disconnect the connector circled in red.
Remove the battery.
Step 19
WLAN card
- Unscrew the screw circled in red
- Disconnect the two connectors circled in green
- Remove the WLAN card
Disconnect the two connectors circled in green
Remove the WLAN card
Step 20
The cooler
- Unscrew the four large screws circled in green
- Unscrew the five small screws circled in red
- Lift the cooler with the two tabs circled in blue
Unscrew the four large screws circled in green
Unscrew the five small screws circled in red
Lift the cooler with the two tabs circled in blue
Step 21
CPU
- Pull the lever circled in red in the direction of the red arrow while pressing on it
- Attention: Do not touch the bottom of the processor and take the side
Pull the lever circled in red in the direction of the red arrow while pressing on it
Attention: Do not touch the bottom of the processor and take the side
Step 22
Graphic card
Step 23
- Lift the card to allow access to the red circled connector
- Disconnect the red circled connector
Lift the card to allow access to the red circled connector
Step 24
- Pull it in the direction of the red arrow
Pull it in the direction of the red arrow
Step 25
Fans
- Unscrew the three screws circled in red
- Disconnect the framed connector in red
Unscrew the three screws circled in red
Disconnect the framed connector in red
Step 26
- Remove the fan
Remove the fan
Step 27
Step 28
- Lift the fan
Lift the fan
Step 29
The motherboard
- Lift the flap that holds the two connectors framed in red
- Disconnect the two framed connectors in red
Lift the flap that holds the two connectors framed in red
Disconnect the two framed connectors in red
Step 30
- Lift the flap that holds the two connectors framed in red
- Disconnect the two framed connectors in red
- Disconnect the box connector in green
Disconnect the box connector in green
Step 31
- Unscrew the twenty screws circled in red
- Unclip the edge of the case at the two places framed in green
Unscrew the twenty screws circled in red
Unclip the edge of the case at the two places framed in green
Step 32
- Unclip the edge of the case at the two places framed in green
- Remove the top of the case
Remove the top of the case
Step 33
- Unscrew the five screws circled in red
- Remove the framed card in blue
- Remove the framed card in orange
Unscrew the five screws circled in red
Remove the framed card in blue
Remove the framed card in orange
Step 34
- Disconnect the two framed connectors in green
Disconnect the two framed connectors in green
Step 35
- Disconnect the red circled connector
Step 36
- Unscrew the screw circled in red
- Remove the motherboard
Remove the motherboard
To reassemble your device, follow the instructions in reverse order.
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