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Introduction

What you need

Use a spudger to remove the grey bottom cover.

During reassembly, adhesive needs to be applied to secure the bottom cover.

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Step 2

  • Remove the three screws with a T6 Torx screwdriver.

Remove the three screws with a T6 Torx screwdriver.

Step 3

  • Use a spudger to release the six internal tabs lining the sides of the device.
  • There are fragile ribbon connectors along the side of the screen with the camera on it. So, do not stick the spudger more than a couple millimeters into the device.

Use a spudger to release the six internal tabs lining the sides of the device.

There are fragile ribbon connectors along the side of the screen with the camera on it. So, do not stick the spudger more than a couple millimeters into the device.

Step 4

  • Carefully open the device by folding it open along the top edge where the camera is located.
  • Do not try to open the device from any other side as this would damage the ribbon connectors.

Carefully open the device by folding it open along the top edge where the camera is located.

Do not try to open the device from any other side as this would damage the ribbon connectors.

Step 5

              Motherboard
  • Remove the red and black power connector connecting to the motherboard with either a prying tool or your hands.

Remove the red and black power connector connecting to the motherboard with either a prying tool or your hands.

Step 6

  • Disconnect the five ribbon cables connecting to the motherboard.
  • To disconnect the cables, use the tip of a prying tool, or your fingernail, to flip up the small locking flap. Then, you can safely pull the cable out.
  • Be sure to pry up the hinged flap, not the connector socket.
  • There is a white line on the ribbon connectors that indicates the edge of the connection area. To reinstall, insert the connector up to this white line and close the flap. If the white line is clearly visible after closing the flap, it is probably misaligned and needs to be repositioned.

Disconnect the five ribbon cables connecting to the motherboard.

To disconnect the cables, use the tip of a prying tool, or your fingernail, to flip up the small locking flap. Then, you can safely pull the cable out.

Be sure to pry up the hinged flap, not the connector socket.

There is a white line on the ribbon connectors that indicates the edge of the connection area. To reinstall, insert the connector up to this white line and close the flap. If the white line is clearly visible after closing the flap, it is probably misaligned and needs to be repositioned.

Step 7

  • Remove the six 4 mm screws that are used to hold down the motherboard using a T6 Security Torx Screwdriver.

Remove the six 4 mm screws that are used to hold down the motherboard using a T6 Security Torx Screwdriver.

Step 8

  • Lift the motherboard up and out.

Lift the motherboard up and out.

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

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