Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 minutes            

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  • Charging port
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove The battery               
  • The battery can be removed by sliding the mechanism on the left to the right. Once this is done slide the mechanism further to the right while pulling up on the battery.
  • Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two screws under the battery.

The battery can be removed by sliding the mechanism on the left to the right. Once this is done slide the mechanism further to the right while pulling up on the battery.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two screws under the battery.

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Step 2

              Remove all screws from the bottom               
  • Remove nine screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver and then remove the cover of the hard drive/RAM.
  • You can see the covers in picture one.

Remove nine screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver and then remove the cover of the hard drive/RAM.

You can see the covers in picture one.

Step 3

              Remove hard drive/ ram sticks               
  • Once the screw for the hard drive is removed, gently pull on the ribbon to completely unplug the hard drive.
  • Use a spudger to gently push the sides of the clip holding both RAM sticks into place. After that, simply pull the RAM sticks out.

Once the screw for the hard drive is removed, gently pull on the ribbon to completely unplug the hard drive.

Use a spudger to gently push the sides of the clip holding both RAM sticks into place. After that, simply pull the RAM sticks out.

Step 4

              Remove disc drive               
  • Use a plastic opening tool to pry the disc drive open and remove it. This will be easy, as you have already removed the screws holding the disc drive in place.
  • Do not forget to remove the three screws under the disc drive. I found the best way to do this is to use a long screwdriver with a small magnetic Phillips tip.

Use a plastic opening tool to pry the disc drive open and remove it. This will be easy, as you have already removed the screws holding the disc drive in place.

Do not forget to remove the three screws under the disc drive. I found the best way to do this is to use a long screwdriver with a small magnetic Phillips tip.

Step 5

              Remove trip  piece on top of keyboard               
  • Gently pry up with a plastic opening tool on the bottom of the trim in the little slots that are cut out.
  • Remove the four screws under the small piece.

Gently pry up with a plastic opening tool on the bottom of the trim in the little slots that are cut out.

Remove the four screws under the small piece.

Step 6

              Remove Keyboard               
  • Gently pull up on the keyboard after the four screws have been removed.
  • There will be a ribbon anchoring the keyboard in place. Use a plastic opening tool to push against the small black clip holding it in place, then carefully remove the ribbon.

Gently pull up on the keyboard after the four screws have been removed.

There will be a ribbon anchoring the keyboard in place. Use a plastic opening tool to push against the small black clip holding it in place, then carefully remove the ribbon.

Step 7

              Remove visible screws               
  • Near the top of the keyboard there will be two power sources to unplug. Gently unplug both of them.
  • Near the bottom of the picture you’ll see an area where a ribbon is plugged in. Remove the ribbon cable.

Near the top of the keyboard there will be two power sources to unplug. Gently unplug both of them.

Near the bottom of the picture you’ll see an area where a ribbon is plugged in. Remove the ribbon cable.

Step 8

              Remove Cover               
  • Now the charging port will be exposed. Simply unplug and remove the old one, and plug in and properly place the new charging port.

Now the charging port will be exposed. Simply unplug and remove the old one, and plug in and properly place the new charging port.

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

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