Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

14

Time Required

                          15 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

6

  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • RAM
  • 3 steps
  • Top Cover (Touchpad)
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 3 steps
  • Metallic PCB protector plate
  • 2 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 2 steps

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn the power off and turn the netbook upside down.
  • Slide both battery catches together to release the battery.
  • Slide the battery out.

Turn the power off and turn the netbook upside down.

Slide both battery catches together to release the battery.

Slide the battery out.

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Step 2

              RAM
  • Locate the memory compartment.
  • Using a Plastic Opening Tools, remove the screw rubber cover.
  • Remove the screw.

Locate the memory compartment.

Using a Plastic Opening Tools, remove the screw rubber cover.

Remove the screw.

Step 3

  • Use a Plastic Opening Tools near the screw hole to release the cover.
  • Remove the cover

Use a Plastic Opening Tools near the screw hole to release the cover.

Remove the cover

Step 4

  • Using a Spudger, push both right and left metal clip to release one of the RAM module.
  • Slide out the RAM module.
  • Do the same with the second RAM module if necessary.

Using a Spudger, push both right and left metal clip to release one of the RAM module.

Slide out the RAM module.

Do the same with the second RAM module if necessary.

Step 5

              Top Cover (Touchpad)
  • Remove the screws as necessary.
  • For top cover removing, only remove the 2 bottom screws.
  • For Keyboard removing, remove all 4 screws.
  • The one short screw paterns to uper left screw hole directly on the PCB.

Remove the screws as necessary.

For top cover removing, only remove the 2 bottom screws.

For Keyboard removing, remove all 4 screws.

The one short screw paterns to uper left screw hole directly on the PCB.

Step 6

  • Use a Plastic Opening Tools to release the top cover.
  • Start from the left side.
  • Go around on the bottom
  • Finish with the right side.
  • The top cover is still connected to the PCB with the touchpad ribbon. Handle it carefully.

Use a Plastic Opening Tools to release the top cover.

Start from the left side.

Go around on the bottom

Finish with the right side.

The top cover is still connected to the PCB with the touchpad ribbon. Handle it carefully.

Step 7

  • Carefully slide the top cover to the bottom in order to see the touchpad connector on the PCB.
  • Use a Spudger to slide the conector attachment black part and release the ribbon from the PCB.
  • Now you can remove the top cover

Carefully slide the top cover to the bottom in order to see the touchpad connector on the PCB.

Use a Spudger to slide the conector attachment black part and release the ribbon from the PCB.

Now you can remove the top cover

Step 8

              Keyboard
  • Make sure that the two upper screws inside the RAM compartment are removed before to continue. (Refer to Step 5).
  • Remove the keyboard 4 screws on the bottom.
  • Use a Plastic Opening Tools to release the keyboard clips on the left and right side.

Make sure that the two upper screws inside the RAM compartment are removed before to continue. (Refer to Step 5).

Remove the keyboard 4 screws on the bottom.

Use a Plastic Opening Tools to release the keyboard clips on the left and right side.

Step 9

  • At this step, the keyboard is still maintained with double-sided tape between the keyboard underside and the metallic PCB protector.
  • Carefully slide a Spudger between the keyboard underside and the metallic PCB protector near the center/right at the bottom. Use the spudger as a lever to release the keyboard from the metallic PCB protector.
  • The keyboard is still connected to the PCB with a ribbon. Handle it carefully.

At this step, the keyboard is still maintained with double-sided tape between the keyboard underside and the metallic PCB protector.

Carefully slide a Spudger between the keyboard underside and the metallic PCB protector near the center/right at the bottom. Use the spudger as a lever to release the keyboard from the metallic PCB protector.

The keyboard is still connected to the PCB with a ribbon. Handle it carefully.

Step 10

  • Carefully slide the keyboard to the top in order to see the ribbon connector on the PCB.
  • Use a Spudger to slide the connector attachment black part and release the ribbon from the PCB.
  • Now you can remove the keyboard.

Carefully slide the keyboard to the top in order to see the ribbon connector on the PCB.

Use a Spudger to slide the connector attachment black part and release the ribbon from the PCB.

Now you can remove the keyboard.

Step 11

              Metallic PCB protector plate
  • Peel off the protective tape at the bottom left corner.
  • Peel off the warranty void at the bottom right corner and remove the screw below.
  • Remove the 6 other screws.

Peel off the protective tape at the bottom left corner.

Peel off the warranty void at the bottom right corner and remove the screw below.

Remove the 6 other screws.

Step 12

  • Remove the protector plate.

Remove the protector plate.

Step 13

              Hard Drive
  • Remove the four Phillips #00 screws from the hard drive caddy.
  • Peel off any tape covering the hard drive, there is no need to remove it entirely.

Remove the four Phillips #00 screws from the hard drive caddy.

Peel off any tape covering the hard drive, there is no need to remove it entirely.

Step 14

  • Unplug the hard drive by sliding it to the right, toward the USB ports.
  • Remove the hard drive.

Unplug the hard drive by sliding it to the right, toward the USB ports.

Remove the hard drive.

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

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Richard Bijster - Feb 18, 2016

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I’ve just upgraded my 1215N HDD using this guide. This is very good step by step guide. A WIndows 10 Pro install managed to wreck the pre-installed HDD.

Like Tolidano , I just used a normal flat head screwdriver and a Philips screwdriver to carry out the HDD swap. I’m now in the process of installing Windows 10 Pro on to the new HDD.

gus - Oct 29, 2016

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Very good guide! I my case i need to remove 2 screws from the battery compartment to remove the keyboard

Franciozzy - Dec 9, 2016

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I also had to remove the two (tiny, but phillips #00) screws from the battery compartment.

I actually went further and removed the motherboard to clean the fan. It wasn’t too hard thanks to your guide!

Guy, Just Some - Nov 5, 2018

I, too had to remove the battery compartment screws. Other than that, and that I couldn’t get the keyboard cable out, the replacement went flawlessly.

Steven - Dec 6, 2017

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Great stuff, swapped original HD for an SSD. Thank you for this!