Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
12
Time Required
10 - 15 minutes
Sections
2
- Battery
- 4 steps
- Wi-Fi Card
- 8 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Close your laptop and turn it over so that the bottom is facing up.
Close your laptop and turn it over so that the bottom is facing up.
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Step 2
- In the upper left hand corner, slide the bar with the lock icon to the right. This will unlock the battery.
In the upper left hand corner, slide the bar with the lock icon to the right. This will unlock the battery.
Step 3
- Slide the bar with the battery icon, on the right of your laptop, to the left to release the battery.
Slide the bar with the battery icon, on the right of your laptop, to the left to release the battery.
Step 4
- Grab the battery and remove it from the laptop.
Grab the battery and remove it from the laptop.
Step 5
Wi-Fi Card
- Remove the twenty 6.5mm screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
- Two of these 6.5mm screws are covered by a silver sticker. Remove the sticker by gently scraping your finger nail under the sticker and then remove the screws.
Remove the twenty 6.5mm screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Two of these 6.5mm screws are covered by a silver sticker. Remove the sticker by gently scraping your finger nail under the sticker and then remove the screws.
Step 6
- Remove the black corner covers on either side of the battery to reveal four additional 6.5mm Phillips #00 screws.
Remove the black corner covers on either side of the battery to reveal four additional 6.5mm Phillips #00 screws.
Step 7
- Remove the four 6.5mm Phillips #00 screws that were underneath the black corner covers.
Remove the four 6.5mm Phillips #00 screws that were underneath the black corner covers.
Step 8
- On the right-hand corner of the laptop, remove the CD-ROM by pressing the small button on the side. Pull it out of the laptop, and set it to the side.
On the right-hand corner of the laptop, remove the CD-ROM by pressing the small button on the side. Pull it out of the laptop, and set it to the side.
Step 9
- Make sure that all screws and the CD-ROM Drive are removed before trying to complete this step to prevent damaging your laptop. During this step, you will likely hear loud crackling noises. This is normal.
- Flip the computer back over with the screen facing up and open the laptop.
- Use the Plastic Opening Tool to separate the face plate from the backing.
Make sure that all screws and the CD-ROM Drive are removed before trying to complete this step to prevent damaging your laptop. During this step, you will likely hear loud crackling noises. This is normal.
Flip the computer back over with the screen facing up and open the laptop.
Use the Plastic Opening Tool to separate the face plate from the backing.
Step 10
- After running the Plastic Opening Tool along the sides, you can gently pop the keyboard open to access the Video Card.
- The Video Card is located to the left of the fan and below the Processor.
After running the Plastic Opening Tool along the sides, you can gently pop the keyboard open to access the Video Card.
The Video Card is located to the left of the fan and below the Processor.
Step 11
- Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove one 0.5 mm screw.
Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove one 0.5 mm screw.
Step 12
- After unscrewing the screws, lift the Video Card up from the motherboard. Disconnect the wire from the Video Card by gently wiggling the gold end on the left corner of the card.
After unscrewing the screws, lift the Video Card up from the motherboard. Disconnect the wire from the Video Card by gently wiggling the gold end on the left corner of the card.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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