Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
13
Time Required
10 - 20 minutes
Sections
3
- Optical Drive
- 2 steps
- Hard Drive
- 4 steps
- Battery
- 7 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Optical Drive
- Flip the laptop over.
- Remove the 6 mm screw with the Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Flip the laptop over.
Remove the 6 mm screw with the Phillips #000 screwdriver.
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Step 2
- Slide out the optical drive to remove it.
Slide out the optical drive to remove it.
Step 3
Hard Drive
- Put on the anti-static wristband and connect the attached alligator clip to a metal object. This will prevent you from shocking the motherboard.
- Flip the laptop.
- Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver to unscrew the 6 mm screw from the square panel.
Put on the anti-static wristband and connect the attached alligator clip to a metal object. This will prevent you from shocking the motherboard.
Flip the laptop.
Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver to unscrew the 6 mm screw from the square panel.
Step 4
- Gently wedge the spudger under the square panel.
- Run the spudger under the edges of the square panel to loosen it.
- Remove the panel.
Gently wedge the spudger under the square panel.
Run the spudger under the edges of the square panel to loosen it.
Remove the panel.
Step 5
- Remove the hard drive slowly because it is still connected to a wire.
- Pull up on the rubber flap or use the spudger to lift the hard drive.
Remove the hard drive slowly because it is still connected to a wire.
Pull up on the rubber flap or use the spudger to lift the hard drive.
Step 6
- Remove the hard drive by gently pulling the power connector at the base of the wire off. You can do this by pulling the connector away from the hard drive.
Remove the hard drive by gently pulling the power connector at the base of the wire off. You can do this by pulling the connector away from the hard drive.
Step 7
Battery
- Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the 6 mm screw.
Use the Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the 6 mm screw.
Step 8
- Remove the top two rubber stoppers by grasping them with the precision tweezers and pulling up.
Remove the top two rubber stoppers by grasping them with the precision tweezers and pulling up.
Step 9
- Remove nine 6mm cover screws using the Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Remove nine 6mm cover screws using the Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Step 10
- Wedge the spudger under the cover and run it along the edges.
- Pry the cover up with the spudger to remove it.
Wedge the spudger under the cover and run it along the edges.
Pry the cover up with the spudger to remove it.
Step 11
- Remove the four 3 mm screws using the Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Remove the four 3 mm screws using the Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Step 12
- A wire is still connecting the battery to the motherboard.
- Lift and slide the battery out from under the three plastic prongs.
A wire is still connecting the battery to the motherboard.
Lift and slide the battery out from under the three plastic prongs.
Step 13
- Grab the wires and gently pull them away from the motherboard.
Grab the wires and gently pull them away from the motherboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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