Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

2

  • CD Drive
  • 4 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

When a battery is working correctly it should provide the laptop with power for several hours without being plugged into a power source. After several cycles of being charged, the battery will begin to lose the ability to hold a charge. You can check the charging capacity by calibrating your battery. If there is a drop in the battery percentage, you should consider replacing the battery.

Be sure the laptop is powered off before replacing its battery.

Take appropriate precautions if the battery is swollen. Beware of punctured batteries as they can cause fires.

Please also note that these instructions follow the CD drive removal guide.

What you need

Step 1

              CD Drive
  • Turn off and unplug the device before starting repairing.
  • Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver head to remove the ten 18mm Phillips #0 screws on the laptop’s bottom.

Turn off and unplug the device before starting repairing.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver head to remove the ten 18mm Phillips #0 screws on the laptop’s bottom.

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Step 2

  • Flip the laptop over and flip the screen up.
  • Pry upward on the edges of the faceplate in order to separate the keyboard and trackpad from the rest of the device.
  • Be cautious of the cables connecting the keyboard and trackpad to the motherboard.

Flip the laptop over and flip the screen up.

Pry upward on the edges of the faceplate in order to separate the keyboard and trackpad from the rest of the device.

Be cautious of the cables connecting the keyboard and trackpad to the motherboard.

Step 3

  • Disconnect the keyboard flex cable from its motherboard ZIF socket.
  • To unlock a ZIF connector, use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap. Carefully slide the unlocked cable out of the socket.

Disconnect the keyboard flex cable from its motherboard ZIF socket.

To unlock a ZIF connector, use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap. Carefully slide the unlocked cable out of the socket.

Step 4

  • Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the one Phillips #0 screw that connects the CD drive to the motherboard.
  • Slowly slide out the CD drive, keeping it level, to remove it.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the one Phillips #0 screw that connects the CD drive to the motherboard.

Slowly slide out the CD drive, keeping it level, to remove it.

Step 5

              Battery
  • Remove the four 4 mm Phillips #0 screws securing the battery.

Remove the four 4 mm Phillips #0 screws securing the battery.

Step 6

  • Lift up battery and remove it from the device.

Lift up battery and remove it from the device.

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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