Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

16

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

6

  • Back Cover
  • 5 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Fan
  • 3 steps
  • Heat Sink
  • 1 step
  • SSD
  • 2 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

WARNING: The computer uses a lithium-ion battery which contains toxic substances/flammable substances. Handle with caution.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Flip the laptop upside down so the bottom cover is facing up.

Flip the laptop upside down so the bottom cover is facing up.

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Step 2

  • Use a pair of tweezers to grab and pull the feet off of the cover.

Use a pair of tweezers to grab and pull the feet off of the cover.

Step 3

  • Remove the two 4 mm screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  • Remove the six remaining 6 mm screws located around the edges and underneath the feet using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the two 4 mm screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the six remaining 6 mm screws located around the edges and underneath the feet using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 4

  • Flip the laptop right-side up and slide an iFixit opening tool and/or Jimmy inside of the bottom cover seam to pry it open.

Flip the laptop right-side up and slide an iFixit opening tool and/or Jimmy inside of the bottom cover seam to pry it open.

Step 5

  • Remove the bottom cover.

Remove the bottom cover.

Step 6

              Battery
  • Remove the four gray 3 mm screws holding down the battery using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the four gray 3 mm screws holding down the battery using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 7

  • Remove the battery.

Remove the battery.

Step 8

              Fan
  • Remove the three silver screws (one 2 mm screw and two 4 mm screws) holding down the fan using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the three silver screws (one 2 mm screw and two 4 mm screws) holding down the fan using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 9

  • Unplug the fan’s power cord from the motherboard.
  • Use tweezers to pull the plug out, if needed.

Unplug the fan’s power cord from the motherboard.

Use tweezers to pull the plug out, if needed.

Step 10

  • Remove the fan.

Remove the fan.

Step 11

              Heat Sink
  • Remove the four gray 3 mm screws around the heat sink using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  • Remove the heat sink.

Remove the four gray 3 mm screws around the heat sink using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the heat sink.

Step 12

              SSD
  • Remove the single 6 mm screw holding down the SSD using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the single 6 mm screw holding down the SSD using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 13

  • Slide the SSD out of the slot.

Slide the SSD out of the slot.

Step 14

              Motherboard
  • Remove the five 3 mm gray screws from around the motherboard using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the five 3 mm gray screws from around the motherboard using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 15

  • Unplug the wire connections.
  • Use tweezers if needed.

Unplug the wire connections.

Use tweezers if needed.

Step 16

  • Remove the motherboard.
  • Use the iFixit opening tool to pry it out if needed.

Remove the motherboard.

Use the iFixit opening tool to pry it out if needed.

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

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