Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          5 - 7 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Service Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Optical Drive
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

Before beginning this procedure, you’ll need to power off the laptop and unplug anything that is plugged into the laptop. You will also need to remove the laptop’s battery.

Also, make sure your hands are clean and dry.

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn the laptop upside down, so that the bottom is facing up.

Turn the laptop upside down, so that the bottom is facing up.

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Step 2

  • Slide the battery release latch to the left. The battery will pop up slightly.
  • Lift the battery upwards and out of the laptop.

Slide the battery release latch to the left. The battery will pop up slightly.

Lift the battery upwards and out of the laptop.

Step 3

              Service Panel
  • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the single Phillips 3.0 x 10.5 mm screw that fastens the service panel to the laptop.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the single Phillips 3.0 x 10.5 mm screw that fastens the service panel to the laptop.

Step 4

  • Slide the service panel towards you to loosen it from the laptop.

Slide the service panel towards you to loosen it from the laptop.

Step 5

  • Remove the service panel.

Remove the service panel.

Step 6

              Optical Drive
  • Remove the single Phillips PM 2.5 x 5.75 screw that secures the optical drive to the computer.
  • Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the single Phillips PM 2.5 x 5.75 screw that secures the optical drive to the computer.

Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 7

  • Slide the optical drive out of the computer.

Slide the optical drive out of the computer.

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

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