Difficulty
Easy
Steps
13
Time Required
15 minutes
Sections
5
- Battery
- 3 steps
- RAM Plate
- 1 step
- Hard Drive Plate
- 2 steps
- Back Plate
- 4 steps
- Fan
- 3 steps
Flags
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Turn off and unplug the laptop.
- Failure to turn off and unplug the cable could result in electric shock.
- Place the laptop upside-side-down with the hinges towards you.
Turn off and unplug the laptop.
Failure to turn off and unplug the cable could result in electric shock.
Place the laptop upside-side-down with the hinges towards you.
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Step 2
- Use your right hand to move the right switch from the locked position to the unlocked position.
- Use your left hand to move the left switch from the locked position to the unlocked position.
Use your right hand to move the right switch from the locked position to the unlocked position.
Use your left hand to move the left switch from the locked position to the unlocked position.
Step 3
- While keeping the left switch unlocked, pull the battery away from the computer with your right hand.
While keeping the left switch unlocked, pull the battery away from the computer with your right hand.
Step 4
RAM Plate
- Loosen the two captive screws in the plate with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
- Remove the plate from the laptop.
Loosen the two captive screws in the plate with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove the plate from the laptop.
Step 5
Hard Drive Plate
- Loosen the two captive screws in the hard drive plate using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Loosen the two captive screws in the hard drive plate using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 6
- Use your hands to remove the hard drive plate from the laptop.
Use your hands to remove the hard drive plate from the laptop.
Step 7
Back Plate
- Remove the two 13 mm screws from the back plate using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the two 13 mm screws from the back plate using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 8
- Lift and remove the small plate from the laptop.
Lift and remove the small plate from the laptop.
Step 9
- Remove the thirteen 6 mm screws from the back plate using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
- Remove the five 5 mm screws from the back plate using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove the thirteen 6 mm screws from the back plate using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove the five 5 mm screws from the back plate using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 10
- Pull the back plate off, starting from the right side, being cautious of the ports on the left side.
Pull the back plate off, starting from the right side, being cautious of the ports on the left side.
Step 11
Fan
- Remove the two 4 mm screws that join the fan to the device using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove the two 4 mm screws that join the fan to the device using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 12
- Use a spudger or your fingers to detach the plug that connects the fan to the motherboard.
Use a spudger or your fingers to detach the plug that connects the fan to the motherboard.
Step 13
- Remove the fan from the laptop.
Remove the fan from the laptop.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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