Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
10
Time Required
15 - 20 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Hard Drive
- 5 steps
- WLAN Card
- 3 steps
Flags
1
Scenic Route
This guide’s procedure isn’t the most efficient way to get the job done, but still may be useful in some circumstances.
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Ensure your computer is shut down. Removing the battery while the laptop is still on may corrupt your files. Remove any power adapters and cords connected to the laptop body.
- Slide the switch to the left until the release clicks.
Ensure your computer is shut down. Removing the battery while the laptop is still on may corrupt your files. Remove any power adapters and cords connected to the laptop body.
Slide the switch to the left until the release clicks.
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Step 2
- Remove the battery.
- The release switch may need to be held down while removing the battery.
Remove the battery.
The release switch may need to be held down while removing the battery.
Step 3
Hard Drive
- Remove the two 5mm Phillips screws on the hard drive cover using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove the two 5mm Phillips screws on the hard drive cover using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 4
- Remove the plastic hard drive cover.
Remove the plastic hard drive cover.
Step 5
- Pull up on the two plastic flaps on the hard drive enclosure to remove it.
Pull up on the two plastic flaps on the hard drive enclosure to remove it.
Step 6
- Gently lift the ribbon cable away from the hard drive enclosure to free the drive.
Gently lift the ribbon cable away from the hard drive enclosure to free the drive.
Step 7
- Locate four 2mm Phillips screws on the side of the enclosure and remove them using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
- Slide the hard drive out of the enclosure to complete the removal process.
Locate four 2mm Phillips screws on the side of the enclosure and remove them using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Slide the hard drive out of the enclosure to complete the removal process.
Step 8
WLAN Card
- Locate the wireless card and the two wires attached to it.
- Caution: Prying on the WLAN card wires in the wrong direction could damage your wireless card. Make sure to lift straight up when removing the wires.
- Using a plastic spudger tool, carefully lift up on each wire connecting the card to unsnap the connectors.
Locate the wireless card and the two wires attached to it.
Caution: Prying on the WLAN card wires in the wrong direction could damage your wireless card. Make sure to lift straight up when removing the wires.
Using a plastic spudger tool, carefully lift up on each wire connecting the card to unsnap the connectors.
Step 9
- Locate the 2.5mm Phillips screw on the corner of the WLAN card and remove it using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Locate the 2.5mm Phillips screw on the corner of the WLAN card and remove it using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Step 10
- Upon removing the screw, the WLAN card will pop up. Keeping a natural angle, slide the card out of the slot.
- The card is now free from your computer.
Upon removing the screw, the WLAN card will pop up. Keeping a natural angle, slide the card out of the slot.
The card is now free from your computer.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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