Difficulty
Easy
Steps
6
Time Required
15 minutes
Sections
2
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Optical Drive
- 3 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.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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