Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          6 - 9 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Panel
  • 4 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 2 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel
  • Remove the four screws (13.7mm) with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  • Be sure to lift all four rubber tabs to access screws (7.51mm) underneath.
  • Rubber tabs will require force to access screws.

Remove the four screws (13.7mm) with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Be sure to lift all four rubber tabs to access screws (7.51mm) underneath.

Rubber tabs will require force to access screws.

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Step 2

  • Use the Philips 0 screwdriver to unscrew the screws (7.51mm) that were underneath the battery.

Use the Philips 0 screwdriver to unscrew the screws (7.51mm) that were underneath the battery.

Step 3

  • Pull outwards on the disk reader to remove from main frame.
  • This removal will require force.
  • All screws must be removed before removing disk reader.

Pull outwards on the disk reader to remove from main frame.

This removal will require force.

All screws must be removed before removing disk reader.

Step 4

  • Lift back panel to access internal components.
  • You will need to use force to pry it open.

Lift back panel to access internal components.

You will need to use force to pry it open.

Step 5

              Hard Drive
  • Remove screw (7.51mm) on USB port with “Phillips 0 Screwdriver”.
  • Lift the USB port over and away from hard drive.

Remove screw (7.51mm) on USB port with “Phillips 0 Screwdriver”.

Lift the USB port over and away from hard drive.

Step 6

  • Lift rubber black tabs located on the hard drive upwards.
  • Disconnect hard drive from motherboard by pulling towards you.

Lift rubber black tabs located on the hard drive upwards.

Disconnect hard drive from motherboard by pulling towards you.

Step 7

              Motherboard
  • Make sure to unplug everything connected to the motherboard.
  • Be gentle with this step.

Make sure to unplug everything connected to the motherboard.

Be gentle with this step.

Step 8

  • Remove the screws (7.51mm) with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  • Once all of the screws are removed, remove the motherboard from the device.

Remove the screws (7.51mm) with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Once all of the screws are removed, remove the motherboard from the device.

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

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