Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
13
Time Required
15 - 30 minutes
Sections
4
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Back Case
- 4 steps
- Face Plate
- 4 steps
- JoyPad buttons
- 2 steps
Flags
2
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Step 1
Battery
- While sliding the silver release tab up, simultaneously lift the cover up from the left side.
While sliding the silver release tab up, simultaneously lift the cover up from the left side.
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Step 2
- Push the tab left to right to remove the cover.
Push the tab left to right to remove the cover.
Step 3
- Now, lift the battery up and away from the device to remove it.
Now, lift the battery up and away from the device to remove it.
Step 4
Back Case
- Remove the four silver screws using the T5 Torx Screwdriver (T5 x .25 in).
Remove the four silver screws using the T5 Torx Screwdriver (T5 x .25 in).
Step 5
- Remove the single black screw that is located beneath the HP sticker with the T5 Torx Screwdriver.
Remove the single black screw that is located beneath the HP sticker with the T5 Torx Screwdriver.
Step 6
- Next, use your plastic removal tool to separate the gray back from the black center piece.
- For better results, start the separation at the corner piece.
Next, use your plastic removal tool to separate the gray back from the black center piece.
For better results, start the separation at the corner piece.
Step 7
- Remove the back case.
Remove the back case.
Step 8
Face Plate
- Now that the back cover is removed, use the #00 Philips x .17 screwdriver to remove the small screw to the left of the SD card slot.
Now that the back cover is removed, use the #00 Philips x .17 screwdriver to remove the small screw to the left of the SD card slot.
Step 9
- Next, unlock and remove the ribbon cable.
- Using metal tweezers, carefully pull back on both sides of the brown bar unlocking the cable and slipping it out of the connector.
- The bar, the connector, and the cable are fragile components that are easily broken.
Next, unlock and remove the ribbon cable.
Using metal tweezers, carefully pull back on both sides of the brown bar unlocking the cable and slipping it out of the connector.
The bar, the connector, and the cable are fragile components that are easily broken.
Step 10
- Next, remove the wire from the bottom of the mother board.
- The easiest method is to use metal tweezers and grip the plug closest to the connector.
- Make sure all the connections are properly disconnected before separation from the motherboard.
Next, remove the wire from the bottom of the mother board.
The easiest method is to use metal tweezers and grip the plug closest to the connector.
Make sure all the connections are properly disconnected before separation from the motherboard.
Step 11
- Next, use a plastic removal tool and separate the silver front case from the black frame.
Next, use a plastic removal tool and separate the silver front case from the black frame.
Step 12
JoyPad buttons
- Remove the 4 screws along the bottom of the faceplate
- They are #00 Philips head screws
Remove the 4 screws along the bottom of the faceplate
They are #00 Philips head screws
Step 13
- Once removed you can easily separate the keys from the body.
Once removed you can easily separate the keys from the body.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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