Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

4

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 2 steps
  • Back Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Unplug the power cable and flip the computer over.

Unplug the power cable and flip the computer over.

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Step 2

  • Unlock the battery by pushing the switch to the right.

Unlock the battery by pushing the switch to the right.

Step 3

  • Push and hold the left switch, then pull the battery out.

Push and hold the left switch, then pull the battery out.

Step 4

              Keyboard
  • Insert a spudger, or plastic opening tool, into these five slots and pry upwards to pop up the keyboard.

Insert a spudger, or plastic opening tool, into these five slots and pry upwards to pop up the keyboard.

Step 5

  • Disconnect the keyboard ribbon cables from the motherboard.

Disconnect the keyboard ribbon cables from the motherboard.

Step 6

              Back Panel
  • Insert your screwdriver into the locking mechanism and slide it to the left. This will unlock the hand rest and allow you to pull it free.

Insert your screwdriver into the locking mechanism and slide it to the left. This will unlock the hand rest and allow you to pull it free.

Step 7

  • Remove the fourteen Phillips #0 screws.

Remove the fourteen Phillips #0 screws.

Step 8

  • Flip the laptop over and pull off the bottom cover.

Flip the laptop over and pull off the bottom cover.

Step 9

              Hard Drive
  • Place your fingers along the left edge of the hard drive cover, and slide it to the right, then lift up.

Place your fingers along the left edge of the hard drive cover, and slide it to the right, then lift up.

Step 10

  • Remove the Hard Drive and case from the laptop.
  • Remove the four Phillips #0 screws from the hard drive case.

Remove the Hard Drive and case from the laptop.

Remove the four Phillips #0 screws from the hard drive case.

Step 11

  • Slide the hard drive out of the casing.

Slide the hard drive out of the casing.

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

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John McCain - Dec 11, 2021

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Bottom cover holds only by 9 screws. You don’t need to remove 14 screws. All screws at the bottom with M2 5x7 label (do not remove two small screws. And one scre on the right in the middle without number on the metal plate). You don’t need to remove screw with M2 5x7 label on the right side, second from the corner.