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Difficult

Steps

15

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes            

Sections

4

  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 6 steps
  • Fan
  • 3 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

For this guide you will need a heavy-duty spudger, a JIS driver set and an iFixtit opening tool. Some parts of this guide require some force to pop open, be careful not to brake or damage any parts when applying force.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               
  • Power off the device and disconnect from any power source.

Power off the device and disconnect from any power source.

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Step 2

  • Turn the device upside down and ensure the back of the device is facing you.

Turn the device upside down and ensure the back of the device is facing you.

Step 3

  • Push both buttons towards one another simultaneously. The battery slightly pops out.

Push both buttons towards one another simultaneously. The battery slightly pops out.

Step 4

  • Pull out the battery from the device’s battery slot.

Pull out the battery from the device’s battery slot.

Step 5

              Keyboard               
  • Use JIS #1 screwdriver to remove the eleven 6 mm screws.

Use JIS #1 screwdriver to remove the eleven 6 mm screws.

Step 6

  • Locate the two screw holes that allow access to removing the keyboard.
  • There is a keyboard sign beside both keyboard access holes.

Locate the two screw holes that allow access to removing the keyboard.

There is a keyboard sign beside both keyboard access holes.

Step 7

  • Turn the device onto its side.
  • Using a heavy duty spudger, gently disengage the keyboard.

Turn the device onto its side.

Using a heavy duty spudger, gently disengage the keyboard.

Step 8

  • Using a plastic opening tool, release the keyboard clips.

Using a plastic opening tool, release the keyboard clips.

Step 9

  • Tilt the keyboard to expose the Zero Insertion Force connector to which the keyboard cable is attached.

Tilt the keyboard to expose the Zero Insertion Force connector to which the keyboard cable is attached.

Step 10

  • Disconnect the keyboard cable from the motherboard by detaching the Zero Insertion Force connector.
  • To detach the connector, release by lifting the black plastic tab up.

Disconnect the keyboard cable from the motherboard by detaching the Zero Insertion Force connector.

To detach the connector, release by lifting the black plastic tab up.

Step 11

              Fan               
  • Using a JIS #1 screwdriver, remove the five 5mm screws.
  • Detach the power button cable.
  • Detach the touch pad cable.

Using a JIS #1 screwdriver, remove the five 5mm screws.

Detach the power button cable.

Detach the touch pad cable.

Step 12

  • Using a plastic opening tool, pry open the top cover.
  • Unscrew the two 5 mm screws using a JIS #1 screwdriver.
  • Gently, pull to detach the fan cable.
  • Be careful so you do not damage the motherboard.

Using a plastic opening tool, pry open the top cover.

Unscrew the two 5 mm screws using a JIS #1 screwdriver.

Gently, pull to detach the fan cable.

Be careful so you do not damage the motherboard.

Step 13

  • Carefully remove the fan from its slot.

Carefully remove the fan from its slot.

Step 14

              Hard Drive               
  • Disconnect the cables to the motherboard.

Disconnect the cables to the motherboard.

Step 15

  • Remove the hard drive.

Remove the hard drive.

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

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