Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

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Sections

5

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • RAM
  • 3 steps
  • CD/DVD Drive
  • 2 steps
  • Hard Disk Drive / Solid State Drive
  • 3 steps
  • Bottom Case
  • 1 step

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What you need

Step 1

              Battery               
  • Remove all wires then flip the laptop

Remove all wires then flip the laptop

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Step 2

  • Remove the battery

Remove the battery

Step 3

              RAM               
  • Flip the Laptop, and unscrew the RAM cover.

Flip the Laptop, and unscrew the RAM cover.

Step 4

  • Unlock the RAM by pulling the locks outward.
  • You’ll know if its unlocked if it flips up in 45 degrees.

Unlock the RAM by pulling the locks outward.

You’ll know if its unlocked if it flips up in 45 degrees.

Step 5

  • Pull the outer RAM. Repeat Step 4 and 5 for the other RAM.
  • When returning, put the RAM back in at 45 degree angle, NOT 90 degree angle.

Pull the outer RAM. Repeat Step 4 and 5 for the other RAM.

When returning, put the RAM back in at 45 degree angle, NOT 90 degree angle.

Step 6

              CD/DVD Drive               
  • Remove the 2 screws holding the CD/DVD Drive.

Remove the 2 screws holding the CD/DVD Drive.

Step 7

  • Slide the CD/DVD Drive out.

Slide the CD/DVD Drive out.

Step 8

              Hard Disk Drive / Solid State Drive               
  • Remove the screws.
  • Slide the HD cover outward then lift.

Remove the screws.

Slide the HD cover outward then lift.

Step 9

  • Remove the screws.
  • Slide to where the arrow points to unlock the HD.
  • Hold it at the side. Never touch the circuits.

Slide to where the arrow points to unlock the HD.

Hold it at the side. Never touch the circuits.

Step 10

  • Remove the 4 screws at the side and remove the HDD/SSD

Remove the 4 screws at the side and remove the HDD/SSD

Step 11

              Bottom Case               
  • Remove all the other screws.
  • Dont forget the 3 screws after you remove the CD/DVD Drive.

Remove all the other screws.

Dont forget the 3 screws after you remove the CD/DVD Drive.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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