Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
9
Time Required
10 - 15 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Bottom Cover
- 4 steps
- Fan
- 2 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- To protect the device and yourself, make sure your device is completely powered down before disassembling. Disconnect all external devices before starting any tear down process.
- Turn the device and lay it upside-down on a flat surface so the base of the computer is facing upwards.
To protect the device and yourself, make sure your device is completely powered down before disassembling. Disconnect all external devices before starting any tear down process.
Turn the device and lay it upside-down on a flat surface so the base of the computer is facing upwards.
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Step 2
- Identify the two (2) sliding lock mechanisms on either side of the battery and slide them towards the center.
- The sliders are located at the back of the device on the side where the display hinges are.
- The slider closest to the optical drive (CD reader) clicks open but the opposite slider has a spring.
Identify the two (2) sliding lock mechanisms on either side of the battery and slide them towards the center.
The sliders are located at the back of the device on the side where the display hinges are.
The slider closest to the optical drive (CD reader) clicks open but the opposite slider has a spring.
Step 3
- Pull the battery slightly up and out to remove.
- If the battery doesn’t pop out, the sliders weren’t pushed in far enough. Push the sliders towards the center until the battery pops out.
Pull the battery slightly up and out to remove.
If the battery doesn’t pop out, the sliders weren’t pushed in far enough. Push the sliders towards the center until the battery pops out.
Step 4
Bottom Cover
- Remove the rubber feet on the bottom of the device to access all the screws.
- There are two rubber feet, one on each side of the battery compartment.
Remove the rubber feet on the bottom of the device to access all the screws.
There are two rubber feet, one on each side of the battery compartment.
Step 5
- Unscrew the twelve 9 mm JIS #0 screws on the back of the device.
- Gently remove the optical drive (CD reader) to more easily separate the base.
Unscrew the twelve 9 mm JIS #0 screws on the back of the device.
Gently remove the optical drive (CD reader) to more easily separate the base.
Step 6
- Unclip the keyboard surface from the base using an iFixit opening tool around the entire border.
Unclip the keyboard surface from the base using an iFixit opening tool around the entire border.
Step 7
- Separate the base of the computer from the component assembly.
- The optical drive can be placed in the base where it corresponds to prevent misplacing it.
Separate the base of the computer from the component assembly.
The optical drive can be placed in the base where it corresponds to prevent misplacing it.
Step 8
Fan
- Remove the two 6.5 mm JIS #0 screws holding the cooling fan to the base.
- The base is the side by the heatsink, which is made of copper.
Remove the two 6.5 mm JIS #0 screws holding the cooling fan to the base.
The base is the side by the heatsink, which is made of copper.
Step 9
- Unplug the fan cable from the motherboard.
- The fan can now be removed.
Unplug the fan cable from the motherboard.
The fan can now be removed.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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