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Time Required
15 minutes
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- I/O Card
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
I/O Card
- Flip the laptop so the bottom is facing you.
Flip the laptop so the bottom is facing you.
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Step 2
- Remove the battery, hard drive cover, and RAM cover.
- Unscrew the two Phillips screws to remove the hard drive from the computer
- If you’re unsure how to remove the covers for the hard drive, battery, and RAM, refer to the guides on replacing these components.
Remove the battery, hard drive cover, and RAM cover.
Unscrew the two Phillips screws to remove the hard drive from the computer
If you’re unsure how to remove the covers for the hard drive, battery, and RAM, refer to the guides on replacing these components.
Step 3
- Remove the 13 Phillips #0 screws.
- Make sure you have an organization system to remember which screws go where, as the majority are different sizes! The iFixit Magnetic Project Mat is an awesome tool for this exact reason!
- Carefully pry apart the clipped-on bottom panel of the laptop to expose the internals using the iFixit opening tool.
Remove the 13 Phillips #0 screws.
Make sure you have an organization system to remember which screws go where, as the majority are different sizes! The iFixit Magnetic Project Mat is an awesome tool for this exact reason!
Carefully pry apart the clipped-on bottom panel of the laptop to expose the internals using the iFixit opening tool.
Step 4
- Locate the I/O card in the bottom left hand corner (or upper right hand corner depending on which direction you have the laptop) of the case.
Locate the I/O card in the bottom left hand corner (or upper right hand corner depending on which direction you have the laptop) of the case.
Step 5
- Carefully slide the black retainer bar towards the ribbon cable with a nylon supdger until parallel.
- Carefully pull the ribbon cable out of its socket with a pair of tweezers.
Carefully slide the black retainer bar towards the ribbon cable with a nylon supdger until parallel.
Carefully pull the ribbon cable out of its socket with a pair of tweezers.
Step 6
- Remove the two screws on the corners of the I/O card using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
- Lift the edge of the card up and away from the laptop, then pull it away from the side ports.
Remove the two screws on the corners of the I/O card using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Lift the edge of the card up and away from the laptop, then pull it away from the side ports.
To put Humpty Dumpty together again, follow these instructions in the reverse order.
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