Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Service Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Bottom Case
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

Removing the bottom cover gives you access to the battery, the motherboard, and most other components in the laptop.

Before you begin, make sure that the laptop is fully powered down and disconnected from its charger.

What you need

Step 1

              Service Panel
  • The service panel can be located on the bottom of the device. It is shown here as the panel located in the middle of the device, going from the upper vents to the bottom of the device.

The service panel can be located on the bottom of the device. It is shown here as the panel located in the middle of the device, going from the upper vents to the bottom of the device.

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Step 2

  • Loosen the two Phillips #0 screws.
  • Pull up slightly on the top of the panel to help fully separate the screws from the rest of the device.

Loosen the two Phillips #0 screws.

Pull up slightly on the top of the panel to help fully separate the screws from the rest of the device.

Step 3

  • Continue pulling up on the panel to separate it from the laptop and remove it.

Continue pulling up on the panel to separate it from the laptop and remove it.

Step 4

              Bottom Case
  • Remove the nine 4.5 mm Phillips #0 screws from the panel.
  • Remove four 14 mm Phillips #0 screws.
  • Remove six 7 mm Phillips #0 screws.

Remove the nine 4.5 mm Phillips #0 screws from the panel.

Remove four 14 mm Phillips #0 screws.

Remove six 7 mm Phillips #0 screws.

Step 5

  • Slide the “unlock” slider up located to the right of the service panel and pull the disc tray out.

Slide the “unlock” slider up located to the right of the service panel and pull the disc tray out.

Step 6

  • Remove the two 4.5 mm Phillips #0 screws located underneath the removed optical drive.

Remove the two 4.5 mm Phillips #0 screws located underneath the removed optical drive.

Step 7

  • Pry up on the edges of the bottom cover and lift the bottom case off of the device.

Pry up on the edges of the bottom cover and lift the bottom case off of the device.

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

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