Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
12
Time Required
25 - 40 minutes
Sections
4
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Cooling Fan
- 5 steps
- Motherboard
- 3 steps
- Trackpad
- 2 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Attach the clip of your anti-static wrist strap to the case of the laptop. This prevents any accidents that could fry the motherboard.
- Remove the four 7.0mm Philips #0 screws around the battery.
Attach the clip of your anti-static wrist strap to the case of the laptop. This prevents any accidents that could fry the motherboard.
Remove the four 7.0mm Philips #0 screws around the battery.
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Step 2
- Unplug the connector highlighted in this picture by pulling it up and out of it’s seating, then pull the battery away from the motherboard and remove the battery.
Unplug the connector highlighted in this picture by pulling it up and out of it’s seating, then pull the battery away from the motherboard and remove the battery.
Step 3
Cooling Fan
- Attach anti static wrist strap to your hand and clip to the laptop case.
Attach anti static wrist strap to your hand and clip to the laptop case.
Step 4
- Unscrew and remove the four 5mm Phillips #0 screws from the cooling fan.
Unscrew and remove the four 5mm Phillips #0 screws from the cooling fan.
Step 5
- Remove 4 pin connector from mother board.
Remove 4 pin connector from mother board.
Step 6
- Slide cooling fan out from underneath the copper heat sink.
- The cooling fan will be clipped to the case, we suggest pulling it toward the front of the case. Using the spudger can be helpful to work the fan loose.
Slide cooling fan out from underneath the copper heat sink.
The cooling fan will be clipped to the case, we suggest pulling it toward the front of the case. Using the spudger can be helpful to work the fan loose.
Step 7
- One of the fans will have a connector that partially covers it. Pull the connector loose by flipping up the plastic clamps on both ends and follow steps 2-4.
One of the fans will have a connector that partially covers it. Pull the connector loose by flipping up the plastic clamps on both ends and follow steps 2-4.
Step 8
Motherboard
- Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the six 5 mm screws located along the copper heat sink.
Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the six 5 mm screws located along the copper heat sink.
Step 9
- Using the same Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the nine 4 mm screws located around the motherboard.
Using the same Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the nine 4 mm screws located around the motherboard.
Step 10
- Gently remove the motherboard.
Gently remove the motherboard.
Step 11
Trackpad
- Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the three 4 mm screws attached to the trackpad.
Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the three 4 mm screws attached to the trackpad.
Step 12
- Gently remove the trackpad from its slot.
Gently remove the trackpad from its slot.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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