Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Optical Drive
  • 3 steps
  • Upper Assembly
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

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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.

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

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