Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

Sections

4

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Speaker Cover
  • 3 steps
  • Front Cover
  • 2 steps
  • USB 2.0 Ports
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Locate the two sliding locks indicated in the photo.
  • Slide the right lock (labeled “1”) to the right. It will remain in the unlocked position.
  • Slide the left lock (labeled “2”) to the left and hold it in place.

Locate the two sliding locks indicated in the photo.

Slide the right lock (labeled “1”) to the right. It will remain in the unlocked position.

Slide the left lock (labeled “2”) to the left and hold it in place.

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Step 2

  • While holding the left lock, place your finger in the indentation next to the battery and lift the battery out.

While holding the left lock, place your finger in the indentation next to the battery and lift the battery out.

Step 3

              Speaker Cover
  • Remove the four screws indicated in the photos using a Phillips 00 Screwdriver. Left to right: 6mm button-head, 3mm flat-head, 6mm button-head, 6mm button-head.

Remove the four screws indicated in the photos using a Phillips 00 Screwdriver. Left to right: 6mm button-head, 3mm flat-head, 6mm button-head, 6mm button-head.

Step 4

  • With your hands, grasp the speaker cover on the edge nearest to the screen.
  • Pry the speaker cover upward.

With your hands, grasp the speaker cover on the edge nearest to the screen.

Pry the speaker cover upward.

Step 5

  • Remove the speaker cover. Your laptop will look like this photo when the speaker cover has been removed.

Remove the speaker cover. Your laptop will look like this photo when the speaker cover has been removed.

Step 6

              Front Cover
  • Locate the screws that are shown in the image.
  • Remove the fourteen 6mm button-head screws with a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.

Locate the screws that are shown in the image.

Remove the fourteen 6mm button-head screws with a Phillips 00 Screwdriver.

Step 7

  • Lift up on the front cover to remove it.

Lift up on the front cover to remove it.

Step 8

              USB 2.0 Ports
  • Locate the USB 2.0 cable on the bottom right corner of the laptop.

Locate the USB 2.0 cable on the bottom right corner of the laptop.

Step 9

  • Locate the white slot on the left side of the USB 2.0 wire.
  • Carefully detach the wire by pulling the cable to the right of the slot.

Locate the white slot on the left side of the USB 2.0 wire.

Carefully detach the wire by pulling the cable to the right of the slot.

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

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