Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

32

Time Required

                          40 - 50 minutes

Sections

6

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 3 steps
  • RAM
  • 4 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 6 steps
  • Base Housing
  • 6 steps
  • LCD Screen
  • 10 steps

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Scenic Route

This guide’s procedure isn’t the most efficient way to get the job done, but still may be useful in some circumstances.

Slice and Dice

The steps in this guide should be split up and made into a series of prerequisite guides.

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Place the laptop upside-down with the display hinges facing away from you.

Place the laptop upside-down with the display hinges facing away from you.

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Step 2

  • Slide the latch for the left battery bay to the left.

Slide the latch for the left battery bay to the left.

Step 3

  • Slide the latch for the right battery bay to the right and hold.
  • Continue to hold the latch while using a plastic opening tool to lift and remove the battery bay cover.
  • Remove the battery.

Slide the latch for the right battery bay to the right and hold.

Continue to hold the latch while using a plastic opening tool to lift and remove the battery bay cover.

Remove the battery.

Step 4

              Hard Drive
  • Loosen the two captive screws on the bottom left corner of the hard drive using a Phillips #1 screwdriver until you hear a click.

Loosen the two captive screws on the bottom left corner of the hard drive using a Phillips #1 screwdriver until you hear a click.

Step 5

  • Lift the hard drive cover using a non-marring iFixit opening tool.
  • This will expose the hard drive.

Lift the hard drive cover using a non-marring iFixit opening tool.

This will expose the hard drive.

Step 6

  • Slide the hard drive to the left using your fingers.
  • Remove the hard drive by inserting an iFixit opening tool under the right side of the hard drive and carefully lifting it out.

Slide the hard drive to the left using your fingers.

Remove the hard drive by inserting an iFixit opening tool under the right side of the hard drive and carefully lifting it out.

Step 7

              RAM
  • Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, turn the screw on the RAM cover until you hear a click.
  • This is a captive panel screw and remains with the cover.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, turn the screw on the RAM cover until you hear a click.

This is a captive panel screw and remains with the cover.

Step 8

  • Remove the RAM cover by inserting the plastic opening tool into the indent and lifting.

Remove the RAM cover by inserting the plastic opening tool into the indent and lifting.

Step 9

  • Push the white and silver retaining clips away from each side of the RAM card using your fingernails.
  • The RAM card should pop up at an angle.

Push the white and silver retaining clips away from each side of the RAM card using your fingernails.

The RAM card should pop up at an angle.

Step 10

  • Pull the RAM card away from the computer.
  • Repeat Steps 6 and 7 to remove the other RAM card that may be installed.

Pull the RAM card away from the computer.

Repeat Steps 6 and 7 to remove the other RAM card that may be installed.

Step 11

              Keyboard
  • Place the laptop right-side-up so the screen faces you.

Place the laptop right-side-up so the screen faces you.

Step 12

  • Remove the strip of plastic at the right furthermost edge of the keyboard using a plastic opening tool.
  • Insert the plastic opening tool at either end of the strip.
  • Lift upwards and proceed to the other end while repeating this lifting process every one to two inches.

Remove the strip of plastic at the right furthermost edge of the keyboard using a plastic opening tool.

Insert the plastic opening tool at either end of the strip.

Lift upwards and proceed to the other end while repeating this lifting process every one to two inches.

Step 13

  • CAUTION: do not allow hardware or debris into the CPU fan and duct.
  • Remove the two 3-mm screws at the top edge of the keyboard using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • These are not captive panel screws and, once loosened, will be free to move about the assembly.

CAUTION: do not allow hardware or debris into the CPU fan and duct.

Remove the two 3-mm screws at the top edge of the keyboard using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

These are not captive panel screws and, once loosened, will be free to move about the assembly.

Step 14

  • Pry the top of the keyboard loose from its casing using a plastic opening tool.

Pry the top of the keyboard loose from its casing using a plastic opening tool.

Step 15

  • Gently grasp the top of the keyboard and pull it up and toward the screen.
  • CAUTION: Pulling too hard could damage the black ribbon cable under the keyboard.

Gently grasp the top of the keyboard and pull it up and toward the screen.

CAUTION: Pulling too hard could damage the black ribbon cable under the keyboard.

Step 16

  • Gently push the two tabs locking the black ribbon cable.
  • To remove the black ribbon cable from the motherboard, slide the keyboard toward the screen.
  • You may now safely separate the keyboard from the laptop.

Gently push the two tabs locking the black ribbon cable.

To remove the black ribbon cable from the motherboard, slide the keyboard toward the screen.

You may now safely separate the keyboard from the laptop.

Step 17

              Base Housing

Step 18

  • For the following steps, use a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
  • Remove the twelve 6-mm screws that border the bottom of the laptop.
  • Remove the 6-mm screw located in the lower middle of the device.
  • Remove the three 3-mm screws located in the battery bay.
  • Remove the one 4-mm screw located near the RAM.

For the following steps, use a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the twelve 6-mm screws that border the bottom of the laptop.

Remove the 6-mm screw located in the lower middle of the device.

Remove the three 3-mm screws located in the battery bay.

Remove the one 4-mm screw located near the RAM.

Step 19

Step 20

  • CAUTION: do not allow hardware or debris into the CPU fan and duct.
  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the five 6-mm screws in the keyboard slot.
  • These are not captive panel screws and, once loosened, will be free to move about the assembly.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the five 6-mm screws in the keyboard slot.

Step 21

  • Lock the white ribbon cable into place by gently pulling on the two black tabs.
  • Remove the white ribbon cable by pulling it towards you.
  • Remove the connector that has the blue, red, black, and white wires using tweezers.

Lock the white ribbon cable into place by gently pulling on the two black tabs.

Remove the white ribbon cable by pulling it towards you.

Remove the connector that has the blue, red, black, and white wires using tweezers.

Step 22

  • Separate the laptop upper casing from the lower casing by using an opening tool around the sides of the case to pry it apart.

Separate the laptop upper casing from the lower casing by using an opening tool around the sides of the case to pry it apart.

Step 23

              LCD Screen
  • Using a Philips #1 screwdriver, remove the four 6-mm screws from the two metal tabs that connect the screen to the body.

Using a Philips #1 screwdriver, remove the four 6-mm screws from the two metal tabs that connect the screen to the body.

Step 24

  • Using tweezers, remove two connectors: one with black and white wires and one with green, yellow, red, black, and white wires.
  • Using your fingers, remove the large connector from the top right corner of the motherboard.

Using tweezers, remove two connectors: one with black and white wires and one with green, yellow, red, black, and white wires.

Using your fingers, remove the large connector from the top right corner of the motherboard.

Step 25

  • Using the Phillips #1 or Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 3-mm screws from the card with black and white wires coming off of it.
  • Our card has one screw that required a Philips #1 and one that required a Philips #00. Start with the Philips #1 and, if it doesn’t fit, use the Philips #00.
  • The card should pop up. Gently remove the card with your fingers.

Using the Phillips #1 or Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 3-mm screws from the card with black and white wires coming off of it.

Our card has one screw that required a Philips #1 and one that required a Philips #00. Start with the Philips #1 and, if it doesn’t fit, use the Philips #00.

The card should pop up. Gently remove the card with your fingers.

Step 26

  • Remove the screen using your hands and put it aside.

Remove the screen using your hands and put it aside.

Step 27

  • Using tweezers, pry the rubber feet out of the corners of the laptop.

Using tweezers, pry the rubber feet out of the corners of the laptop.

Step 28

  • Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the four 4-mm screws at the corners of the screen.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the four 4-mm screws at the corners of the screen.

Step 29

  • Using a plastic opening tool, pry off the top of the screen casing.

Using a plastic opening tool, pry off the top of the screen casing.

Step 30

  • Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the four 4-mm screw.
  • Using a Philips #1 screwdriver, remove the one 6-mm screw.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the four 4-mm screw.

Using a Philips #1 screwdriver, remove the one 6-mm screw.

Step 31

  • Using your hands, remove the small connectors from the small board attached to the bottom of the LCD screen.
  • In order to access the second connector, you will need to remove the protective plastic cover. Make sure to put this back on when installing the next screen.

Using your hands, remove the small connectors from the small board attached to the bottom of the LCD screen.

In order to access the second connector, you will need to remove the protective plastic cover. Make sure to put this back on when installing the next screen.

Step 32

  • Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the six 3-mm screws from the sides of the screen. There should be three on each side.
  • Using your hands, remove the two metal strips the screws were holding.

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the six 3-mm screws from the sides of the screen. There should be three on each side.

Using your hands, remove the two metal strips the screws were holding.

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

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