Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
17
Time Required
20 minutes
Sections
4
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Optical Drive
- 3 steps
- Upper Assembly
- 6 steps
- Display Assembly
- 5 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Close the device and lay it upside down.
- Unplug the device and make sure the device is powered off before removing the battery.
Close the device and lay it upside down.
Unplug the device and make sure the device is powered off before removing the battery.
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Step 2
- Move the battery eject button to the right. The battery will be ejected.
Move the battery eject button to the right. The battery will be ejected.
Step 3
- Grab the battery and remove it from the device.
Grab the battery and remove it from the device.
Step 4
Optical Drive
- Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the single 10mm optical drive screw.
Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the single 10mm optical drive screw.
Step 5
- Insert a probe or paperclip gently into the eject pin hole to eject the optical drive tray.
Insert a probe or paperclip gently into the eject pin hole to eject the optical drive tray.
Step 6
- Gently grasp the optical drive assembly and slide it out of the laptop body.
Gently grasp the optical drive assembly and slide it out of the laptop body.
Step 7
Upper Assembly
- Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the two 11mm screws that hold the access panel in place.
Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the two 11mm screws that hold the access panel in place.
Step 8
- Carefully remove the access panel.
Carefully remove the access panel.
Step 9
- Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the seven 11mm screws holding lower case to the laptop.
Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the seven 11mm screws holding lower case to the laptop.
Step 10
- Turn the laptop over and open the screen.
Turn the laptop over and open the screen.
Step 11
- Gently pry open the case with an iFixit opening tool.
- The upper and lower assembly are connected with a display cable that will be removed in the next step. Do not pull the parts apart more than a few inches.
Gently pry open the case with an iFixit opening tool.
The upper and lower assembly are connected with a display cable that will be removed in the next step. Do not pull the parts apart more than a few inches.
Step 12
- Flip the laptop on the right side while still holding the upper and lower assemblies close together.
- Unplug the display connector from the motherboard.
- Remove the upper assembly.
Flip the laptop on the right side while still holding the upper and lower assemblies close together.
Unplug the display connector from the motherboard.
Remove the upper assembly.
Step 13
Display Assembly
- Remove the three 5mm screws located in each circle with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
- A total of twelve 5mm screw should be removed in order to free the display assembly from the base.
Remove the three 5mm screws located in each circle with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
A total of twelve 5mm screw should be removed in order to free the display assembly from the base.
Step 14
- Lift the display assembly up, separating it from the base of the device.
Lift the display assembly up, separating it from the base of the device.
Step 15
- Using a plastic opening tool, separate the bezel from the screen.
- Insert the tool and slide it right to left to release the bezel from the screen.
Using a plastic opening tool, separate the bezel from the screen.
Insert the tool and slide it right to left to release the bezel from the screen.
Step 16
- Remove the four screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the four screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 17
- Grab the screen in the corners and lift up to remove it.
Grab the screen in the corners and lift up to remove it.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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