Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          20 minutes            

Sections

3

  • Keyboard
  • 5 steps
  • Metal Plate
  • 1 step
  • Daughterboard
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard               
  • Use a metal spudger to pry off the two feet closest to the hinge of the laptop.
  • The feet are attached to the laptop by adhesives, therefore they may not stick as well after multiple removals.

Use a metal spudger to pry off the two feet closest to the hinge of the laptop.

The feet are attached to the laptop by adhesives, therefore they may not stick as well after multiple removals.

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Step 2

  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the six 5mm screws.
  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the two 6mm screws.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the six 5mm screws.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the two 6mm screws.

Step 3

  • Use a plastic opening tool to pry the keyboard off the edges of the computer.
  • The edges will make a popping noise.

Use a plastic opening tool to pry the keyboard off the edges of the computer.

The edges will make a popping noise.

Step 4

  • Flip up the white bar that connects the thin white strip using a plastic opening tool.
  • Grab the thin white strip and pull straight back to remove the strip from the connector.

Flip up the white bar that connects the thin white strip using a plastic opening tool.

Grab the thin white strip and pull straight back to remove the strip from the connector.

Step 5

  • Use a plastic opening tool to lift the black bar above the wide black strip in the connector.
  • Grab the wide black strip and pull straight back to remove the strip from the connector.
  • Remove the keyboard by lifting it straight up.

Use a plastic opening tool to lift the black bar above the wide black strip in the connector.

Grab the wide black strip and pull straight back to remove the strip from the connector.

Remove the keyboard by lifting it straight up.

Step 6

              Metal Plate               
  • Unscrew the seven 4mm screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  • Wiggle the plate back and forth to loosen the adhesive under the plate.
  • The adhesive will not be the same after removal and more adhesive may be necessary upon reassembly.
  • Rotate the screwdriver in a counterclockwise direction to remove the screws.
  • Do not rest your arm or hand in the adhesive.

Unscrew the seven 4mm screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Wiggle the plate back and forth to loosen the adhesive under the plate.

The adhesive will not be the same after removal and more adhesive may be necessary upon reassembly.

Rotate the screwdriver in a counterclockwise direction to remove the screws.

Do not rest your arm or hand in the adhesive.

Step 7

              Daughterboard               
  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the two 4mm screws.
  • Flip up the white tab to remove the white ribbon cable.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the two 4mm screws.

Flip up the white tab to remove the white ribbon cable.

Step 8

  • Use a plastic opening tool to flip up the connector connecting the slim blue tipped strip to the daughterboard.
  • Lift the slim blue tipped strip from the daughterboard.

Use a plastic opening tool to flip up the connector connecting the slim blue tipped strip to the daughterboard.

Lift the slim blue tipped strip from the daughterboard.

Step 9

  • Place the plastic opening tools underneath the daughterboard.
  • Gently lift the daughterboard from the base of the device.

Place the plastic opening tools underneath the daughterboard.

Gently lift the daughterboard from the base of the device.

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

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