Difficulty

Easy

Steps

8

Time Required

                          5 minutes

Sections

2

  • Keyboard Mount
  • 5 steps
  • SD Card Reader Module
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard Mount
  • Flip the laptop upside down so that the lid lies flat on the table.
  • Remove the nine 6mm Phillips #00 screws that line the border.

Flip the laptop upside down so that the lid lies flat on the table.

Remove the nine 6mm Phillips #00 screws that line the border.

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Step 2

  • Remove the two rubber feet closest to the hinge using tweezers.
  • Remove the two 6mm Phillips #00 screws revealed under these rubber feet.
  • The rubber feet may tear while removal; preventing this can be difficult, but it won’t harm the laptop. If desired, replace these rubber feet during reassembly.

Remove the two rubber feet closest to the hinge using tweezers.

Remove the two 6mm Phillips #00 screws revealed under these rubber feet.

The rubber feet may tear while removal; preventing this can be difficult, but it won’t harm the laptop. If desired, replace these rubber feet during reassembly.

Step 3

  • Flip the laptop so it is in the upright position.
  • Open the lid.
  • Unsnap the keyboard mount along the border of the laptop using a plastic opening tool.
  • This may require more force than expected. Hearing loud clicks as the plastic opening tool slides along the seam is normal.

Flip the laptop so it is in the upright position.

Open the lid.

Unsnap the keyboard mount along the border of the laptop using a plastic opening tool.

This may require more force than expected. Hearing loud clicks as the plastic opening tool slides along the seam is normal.

Step 4

  • Tilt the keyboard mount up.
  • Use a spudger to flip up the two ZIF connector retaining flaps for the ribbon cables that connect the keyboard mount to the motherboard.
  • Gently remove both ribbon cables.

Tilt the keyboard mount up.

Use a spudger to flip up the two ZIF connector retaining flaps for the ribbon cables that connect the keyboard mount to the motherboard.

Gently remove both ribbon cables.

Step 5

  • Lift the keyboard mount out of the laptop.

Lift the keyboard mount out of the laptop.

Step 6

              SD Card Reader Module
  • On the module, use a spudger to lift the small ZIF retaining flap for the ribbon cable connecting the SD card reader to the motherboard.
  • Gently pull the ribbon cable out of its socket.

On the module, use a spudger to lift the small ZIF retaining flap for the ribbon cable connecting the SD card reader to the motherboard.

Gently pull the ribbon cable out of its socket.

Step 7

  • Remove the two Phillips #00 6mm screws that attach the module to the laptop.

Remove the two Phillips #00 6mm screws that attach the module to the laptop.

Step 8

  • Lift the module up and out of the laptop.

Lift the module up and out of the laptop.

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

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