Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
14
Time Required
15 minutes
Sections
4
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Keyboard
- 4 steps
- Upper Casing
- 5 steps
- Hard Drive
- 3 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Flip the laptop over so the Vaio logo is facing down.
- Locate the battery at the top and Find the release and unlock slides on the battery.
- Slide the unlock tab to the unlock position.
- Slide the release tab in the direction of the arrow, i.e. towards the unlock tab.
Flip the laptop over so the Vaio logo is facing down.
Locate the battery at the top and Find the release and unlock slides on the battery.
Slide the unlock tab to the unlock position.
Slide the release tab in the direction of the arrow, i.e. towards the unlock tab.
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Step 2
- With the tabs still in the unlock position, slide the battery away from the main case.
With the tabs still in the unlock position, slide the battery away from the main case.
Step 3
Keyboard
- Flip the computer over so the Vaio logo is facedown.
- Unscrew the 2 screws next to the battery.
Flip the computer over so the Vaio logo is facedown.
Unscrew the 2 screws next to the battery.
Step 4
- Flip the computer over again so the Vaio logo is face up.
- Open the lid.
Flip the computer over again so the Vaio logo is face up.
Open the lid.
Step 5
- Press down on the outer gray shell around the keyboard.
- Use the spudger to gently lift keyboard.
- Do not pull up the keyboard too far as it is attached to a ribbon underneath.
Press down on the outer gray shell around the keyboard.
Use the spudger to gently lift keyboard.
Do not pull up the keyboard too far as it is attached to a ribbon underneath.
Step 6
- Lift up lever underneath the ribbon to detach the keyboard.
Lift up lever underneath the ribbon to detach the keyboard.
Step 7
Upper Casing
- Remove memory/wireless compartment cover.
Remove memory/wireless compartment cover.
Step 8
- Flip so the Vaio Logo is face down.
- Locate and remove a total of 8 screws on the bottom.
Flip so the Vaio Logo is face down.
Locate and remove a total of 8 screws on the bottom.
Step 9
- Find and remove 5 screws (they all have arrows next to them) from cover.
Find and remove 5 screws (they all have arrows next to them) from cover.
Step 10
- Flip the laptop over so the Vaio logo is face up.
- Use the spudger to pop up the upper casing.
- Do not lift too much as the upper casing is attached to wires underneath.
- Remove the wires that are attaching the upper casing to the motherboard.
Flip the laptop over so the Vaio logo is face up.
Use the spudger to pop up the upper casing.
Do not lift too much as the upper casing is attached to wires underneath.
Remove the wires that are attaching the upper casing to the motherboard.
Step 11
- Remove the upper casing.
Remove the upper casing.
Step 12
Hard Drive
- Remove the screws holding the hard drive casing in place.
Remove the screws holding the hard drive casing in place.
Step 13
- Find orange ribbon that is connected to the hard drive.
- Find the holder of the ribbon and pop the ribbon off from it.
Find orange ribbon that is connected to the hard drive.
Find the holder of the ribbon and pop the ribbon off from it.
Step 14
- Remove the casing and the orange ribbon.
Remove the casing and the orange ribbon.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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