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14

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                          25 - 35 minutes

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Introduction

An I/O board allows you to connect a wide range of devices to your laptop.

Before using this guide, make sure to review the troubleshooting page. Most USB-related issues can be solved without removing the I/O board.

Make sure to power off your laptop completely, disconnect from any external power source, and remove the battery before beginning the process.

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Step 1

              I/O Board
  • Power off your device and remove the battery before beginning this guide.
  • Flip the laptop so the underside is facing up.
  • Using a Phillips #01 screwdriver, unscrew the two 6 mm screws.
  • Remove the back plate.
  • Separate your screws by step for easier assembly.

Power off your device and remove the battery before beginning this guide.

Flip the laptop so the underside is facing up.

Using a Phillips #01 screwdriver, unscrew the two 6 mm screws.

Remove the back plate.

Separate your screws by step for easier assembly.

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Step 2

  • Place the spudger under the white wire and pull it up gently, disconnecting it from the wifi card.
  • Use the same method on the black wire.

Place the spudger under the white wire and pull it up gently, disconnecting it from the wifi card.

Use the same method on the black wire.

Step 3

  • Push the hard drive to the left and remove it.

Push the hard drive to the left and remove it.

Step 4

  • Using a Phillips #01 screwdriver, unscrew the fifteen 6 mm screws at the indicated places.

Using a Phillips #01 screwdriver, unscrew the fifteen 6 mm screws at the indicated places.

Step 5

  • Flip over the laptop and open it.
  • Using the spudger, insert the flat end into the notches at the top of the keyboard and slowly slide and “pop” the keyboard up and out of the device.

Flip over the laptop and open it.

Using the spudger, insert the flat end into the notches at the top of the keyboard and slowly slide and “pop” the keyboard up and out of the device.

Step 6

  • Using the flat end of the spudger, lift the black ZIF connector lock bar and disconnect the keyboard from the computer.
  • Remove the keyboard.

Using the flat end of the spudger, lift the black ZIF connector lock bar and disconnect the keyboard from the computer.

Remove the keyboard.

Step 7

  • Using the spudger, place the flat end under the ZIF connector lock bar holding the power switch. Push the spudger up and to the left, disconnecting the power switch.
  • Use the same technique on the touchpad to disconnect it.

Using the spudger, place the flat end under the ZIF connector lock bar holding the power switch. Push the spudger up and to the left, disconnecting the power switch.

Use the same technique on the touchpad to disconnect it.

Step 8

  • Using a Phillips #01 screwdriver, unscrew the seven 6 mm screws at the indicated places.

Using a Phillips #01 screwdriver, unscrew the seven 6 mm screws at the indicated places.

Step 9

  • Gently pull out the optical drive.

Gently pull out the optical drive.

Step 10

  • Flip the laptop back over so that the bottom is facing up.
  • Use a Phillips #01 screwdriver to unscrew the three 6 mm screws at the indicated places.

Flip the laptop back over so that the bottom is facing up.

Use a Phillips #01 screwdriver to unscrew the three 6 mm screws at the indicated places.

Step 11

  • Turn the laptop back over so that you can open it.
  • Gently separate the cover from the laptop by putting an iFixit Opening Tool between the cover and the lower part of the laptop and levering them apart.

Turn the laptop back over so that you can open it.

Gently separate the cover from the laptop by putting an iFixit Opening Tool between the cover and the lower part of the laptop and levering them apart.

Step 12

  • Remove the yellow tape.

Remove the yellow tape.

Step 13

  • Using the flat end of a spudger, flip up the ZIF connector lock bar, disconnecting the USB board from the mother board.
  • Repeat this technique on the other side of the USB connector.

Using the flat end of a spudger, flip up the ZIF connector lock bar, disconnecting the USB board from the mother board.

Repeat this technique on the other side of the USB connector.

Step 14

  • Using a Phillips #01 screwdriver, unscrew the 5 mm screw at the indicated place.
  • Gently remove the USB board.

Using a Phillips #01 screwdriver, unscrew the 5 mm screw at the indicated place.

Gently remove the USB board.

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

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