Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 minutes            

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Optical Drive
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               
  • After testing the battery and discovering that it needs to be replaced, you will begin by placing the computer upside-down on a flat surface.

After testing the battery and discovering that it needs to be replaced, you will begin by placing the computer upside-down on a flat surface.

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Step 2

  • Locate a switch in the upper left corner with a lock symbol next to it.
  • Slide the switch to the right until you see an unlocked symbol on the opposite side.

Locate a switch in the upper left corner with a lock symbol next to it.

Slide the switch to the right until you see an unlocked symbol on the opposite side.

Step 3

  • There is another switch on the opposite side of the computer with a battery symbol next to it.
  • Slide this switch to the left and the battery should detach from the computer.
  • To completely remove the battery, simply pull the battery away from the computer.

There is another switch on the opposite side of the computer with a battery symbol next to it.

Slide this switch to the left and the battery should detach from the computer.

To completely remove the battery, simply pull the battery away from the computer.

Step 4

              Optical Drive               
  • Use a J1 or PH1 screwdriver to remove the 6.5mm screw that secures the optical drive.

Use a J1 or PH1 screwdriver to remove the 6.5mm screw that secures the optical drive.

Step 5

  • Once the optical drive screw has been removed, use a plastic opening tool to loosen the optical drive.
  • If the battery port is facing away from you, the optical drive will be on the left hand side of the device.

Once the optical drive screw has been removed, use a plastic opening tool to loosen the optical drive.

If the battery port is facing away from you, the optical drive will be on the left hand side of the device.

Step 6

  • Gently remove the optical drive once it has been loosened.

Gently remove the optical drive once it has been loosened.

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

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