Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • WiFi Card
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn off your laptop before beginning.
  • Turn the laptop over so the base of the laptop faces the ceiling.

Turn off your laptop before beginning.

Turn the laptop over so the base of the laptop faces the ceiling.

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Step 2

  • Push the two plastic tabs retaining the battery into the chassis to each respective side. This will push the battery up slightly and release it from the bottom of the notebook.

Push the two plastic tabs retaining the battery into the chassis to each respective side. This will push the battery up slightly and release it from the bottom of the notebook.

Step 3

  • Using a finger or small prying device, pull the battery upwards from the recessed area. Then, simply pull the battery out of the notebook and gently set it aside.

Using a finger or small prying device, pull the battery upwards from the recessed area. Then, simply pull the battery out of the notebook and gently set it aside.

Step 4

              WiFi Card
  • Remove all the 3mm long screws on the underside of the laptop.

Remove all the 3mm long screws on the underside of the laptop.

Step 5

  • Remove the black plastic bezel above the keyboard by prying upwards with a flat object.

Remove the black plastic bezel above the keyboard by prying upwards with a flat object.

Step 6

  • Remove the two Phillips #00 2mm long screws located under the bezel that hold the keyboard to the chassis.

Remove the two Phillips #00 2mm long screws located under the bezel that hold the keyboard to the chassis.

Step 7

  • Lift the top of the keyboard and press the pins retaining the keyboard ribbon cable towards the screen with a rubber spudger to release the keyboard from the laptop. Set the keyboard aside.

Lift the top of the keyboard and press the pins retaining the keyboard ribbon cable towards the screen with a rubber spudger to release the keyboard from the laptop. Set the keyboard aside.

Step 8

  • After removing the keyboard, gently pry upwards on the gold contacts holding the white and black WiFi antennae wires using a rubber spudger to release them from the card. Then, simply pull upwards and out to remove the card.

After removing the keyboard, gently pry upwards on the gold contacts holding the white and black WiFi antennae wires using a rubber spudger to release them from the card. Then, simply pull upwards and out to remove the card.

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

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