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Difficult

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Sections

13

  • Battery Disconnect
  • 3 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 2 steps
  • LED Board
  • 3 steps
  • Speakers
  • 6 steps
  • Heat Shield
  • 1 step
  • Display Assembly
  • 9 steps
  • I/O Board
  • 5 steps
  • SSD Card
  • 6 steps
  • Alternative CPU Fan
  • 1 step
  • Motherboard
  • 11 steps
  • Trackpad
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard / Palm Rest
  • 1 step

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Introduction

Outside of a malfunctioning keyboard, there are other possible reasons to replace this part. The palm rest is the foundation that all other components are mounted on, so there are many sources of damage possible. In the case of this particular repair, the mounting nuts for the hinges had been broken off, making it impossible to secure the display to the chassis.

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the Bottom Cover
  • Flip the device over and remove the ten 5.7 mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Flip the device over and remove the ten 5.7 mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • Use a spudger or your fingers to go around and lift the edges and release the back panel.

Use a spudger or your fingers to go around and lift the edges and release the back panel.

Step 3

              Disconnect the Battery
  • Using a spudger, lift up the plug connecting the battery to the motherboard.

Using a spudger, lift up the plug connecting the battery to the motherboard.

Step 4

              Battery
  • With a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 5.7 mm screws holding the battery to the laptop.

With a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 5.7 mm screws holding the battery to the laptop.

Step 5

  • Carefully lift the battery up and out of the device.

Carefully lift the battery up and out of the device.

Step 6

              Hard Drive
  • Remove the three Phillips #0 screws holding the the hard drive in place:
  • Two 3.8 mm screws.
  • One 5.7 mm screw.

Remove the three Phillips #0 screws holding the the hard drive in place:

Two 3.8 mm screws.

One 5.7 mm screw.

Step 7

  • Pull left and lift out the hard drive.

Pull left and lift out the hard drive.

Step 8

              LED Board
  • Disconnect the ribbon cable connecting the LED daughterboard and the motherboard by lifting the white tab on the LED side of the cable.

Disconnect the ribbon cable connecting the LED daughterboard and the motherboard by lifting the white tab on the LED side of the cable.

Step 9

  • Pull out the ribbon cable on the LED side by pulling on the blue tab.

Pull out the ribbon cable on the LED side by pulling on the blue tab.

Step 10

  • The LED board is held in place by a hook on the left end and a latch on the right.
  • Press the latch with a spudger while lifting with a fingernail.
  • Pull the LED board to the right to clear the left-hand hook.

The LED board is held in place by a hook on the left end and a latch on the right.

Press the latch with a spudger while lifting with a fingernail.

Pull the LED board to the right to clear the left-hand hook.

Step 11

              Speakers
  • Pull out the black cable connecting the motherboard to the speakers.

Pull out the black cable connecting the motherboard to the speakers.

Step 12

  • Deroute the speaker wire from the motherboard to the left speaker.

Deroute the speaker wire from the motherboard to the left speaker.

Step 13

  • Using a metal opening tool, pry off the left speaker.
  • A fairly strong adhesive is used between the speakers and the body of the laptop, requiring considerable force to take apart. Work slowly and use caution when working near the delicate wires connecting the two speakers.

Using a metal opening tool, pry off the left speaker.

A fairly strong adhesive is used between the speakers and the body of the laptop, requiring considerable force to take apart. Work slowly and use caution when working near the delicate wires connecting the two speakers.

Step 14

  • Deroute the wires from the left speaker to the right.

Deroute the wires from the left speaker to the right.

Step 15

  • Continue to deroute the speaker wire to the right speaker.

Continue to deroute the speaker wire to the right speaker.

Step 16

  • Using a metal opening tool, pry off the right speaker.
  • It bears repeating that a fairly strong adhesive is used between the speakers and the body of the laptop, requiring considerable force to take apart.

Using a metal opening tool, pry off the right speaker.

It bears repeating that a fairly strong adhesive is used between the speakers and the body of the laptop, requiring considerable force to take apart.

Step 17

              Heat Shield
  • Remove the black shield covering the display connector and the heat sink.
  • You may need to use double-sided adhesive tape to resecure the shield.

Remove the black shield covering the display connector and the heat sink.

You may need to use double-sided adhesive tape to resecure the shield.

Step 18

              Display Assembly
  • Remove the black tape securing the keyboard ribbon cable to the display connector.
  • Fold the ribbon cable the opposite way, resecuring it to the hard drive to keep it out of the way.

Remove the black tape securing the keyboard ribbon cable to the display connector.

Fold the ribbon cable the opposite way, resecuring it to the hard drive to keep it out of the way.

Step 19

  • Peel off the clear tape from the motherboard display connector.

Peel off the clear tape from the motherboard display connector.

Step 20

  • Position spudgers on the white tabs on either side of the connector and push evenly to unplug the display.

Position spudgers on the white tabs on either side of the connector and push evenly to unplug the display.

Step 21

  • Peel off the three pieces of black tape securing the display cable to the motherboard.
  • Deroute the cable from the channel it sits in.
  • Move the cable to the side, out of the way.

Peel off the three pieces of black tape securing the display cable to the motherboard.

Deroute the cable from the channel it sits in.

Move the cable to the side, out of the way.

Step 22

  • Use a spudger to release the cables from the wifi card.

Use a spudger to release the cables from the wifi card.

Step 23

  • Lift the tapes securing the wires to the motherboard.
  • Move the wires to the side out of the way.

Lift the tapes securing the wires to the motherboard.

Move the wires to the side out of the way.

Step 24

              Disconnect the Hinges
  • Remove the two screws securing the hinge on the left.
  • Pry the hinge up by hand to a 90 degree angle.

Remove the two screws securing the hinge on the left.

Pry the hinge up by hand to a 90 degree angle.

Step 25

  • Remove the two screws securing the hinge on the right.
  • Pry the hinge up by hand to a 90 degree angle.

Remove the two screws securing the hinge on the right.

Step 26

              Remove the Display
  • Lift the base of the laptop from the front.
  • Raise it to a 90 degree angle.
  • Slide it forward slightly to clear the hinges.
  • The display is now free.

Lift the base of the laptop from the front.

Raise it to a 90 degree angle.

Slide it forward slightly to clear the hinges.

The display is now free.

Step 27

              I/O Board
  • Flip up the retaining latch on the I/O board ribbon cable.

Flip up the retaining latch on the I/O board ribbon cable.

Step 28

  • Pull the cable straight out of the connector by the blue tab.

Pull the cable straight out of the connector by the blue tab.

Step 29

  • Remove the two screws securing the left hinge to the I/O board.
  • Pry the hinge up by hand to a 90 degree angle.

Remove the two screws securing the left hinge to the I/O board.

Step 30

  • Remove the retaining screw.

Remove the retaining screw.

Step 31

  • Lift the board on the ribbon cable side far enough to clear the guide pin(s) then pull it back away from the side of the case.

Lift the board on the ribbon cable side far enough to clear the guide pin(s) then pull it back away from the side of the case.

Step 32

              SSD Card
  • Disconnect the I/O Board ribbon cable from the motherboard.
  • Flip up the retaining latch with a spudger.

Disconnect the I/O Board ribbon cable from the motherboard.

Flip up the retaining latch with a spudger.

Step 33

  • Grasp the ribbon cable by the blue tab and pull it straight out from the connector.

Grasp the ribbon cable by the blue tab and pull it straight out from the connector.

Step 34

  • Disconnect the I/O Board ribbon cable from the I/O board.
  • Flip up the latch with a spudger.

Disconnect the I/O Board ribbon cable from the I/O board.

Flip up the latch with a spudger.

Step 35

  • Grasp the ribbon cable by the blue tab and pull it straight out from the connector.
  • Remove the ribbon cable to expose the SSD device.

Remove the ribbon cable to expose the SSD device.

Step 36

  • If present, remove any insulating sheet covering the SSD.
  • Remove the single retaining screw.

If present, remove any insulating sheet covering the SSD.

Remove the single retaining screw.

Step 37

              Unplug the SSD from the motherboard
  • Grasp the SSD by the sides and slide it out of the connector.

Grasp the SSD by the sides and slide it out of the connector.

Step 38

              Fan / Heatsink Assembly
  • The fan and heat sink do not need to be removed for this procedure.
  • Remove the screw securing the fan to the palm rest. All other fan and heatsink screws can remain in place.

The fan and heat sink do not need to be removed for this procedure.

Remove the screw securing the fan to the palm rest. All other fan and heatsink screws can remain in place.

Step 39

              Motherboard
  • Unplug the black cable connecting the motherboard to the speakers.

Unplug the black cable connecting the motherboard to the speakers.

Step 40

              Disconnect the Trackpad
  • Flip up the trackpad ribbon cable retainer with a spudger.

Flip up the trackpad ribbon cable retainer with a spudger.

Step 41

  • Pull the cable straight out from the connector.
  • Peel the trackpad cable off the conductive tape strip below it.

Pull the cable straight out from the connector.

Peel the trackpad cable off the conductive tape strip below it.

Step 42

  • Remove the first of the two conductive tapes grounding the trackpad.

Remove the first of the two conductive tapes grounding the trackpad.

Step 43

  • Remove the second conductive tape grounding the trackpad.

Remove the second conductive tape grounding the trackpad.

Step 44

              Disconnect the LED Board Cable
  • Use a spudger to flip up the LED board cable retainer.

Use a spudger to flip up the LED board cable retainer.

Step 45

  • Pull the ribbon cable straight out from the connector.

Pull the ribbon cable straight out from the connector.

Step 46

              Disconnect the Keyboard
  • Place a spudger on the ears on either side of the keyboard ribbon cable connector and push evenly on both sides to release it.
  • The retainer will only move a very short distance then stop.
  • Lift it slightly to relieve the tension.

Place a spudger on the ears on either side of the keyboard ribbon cable connector and push evenly on both sides to release it.

The retainer will only move a very short distance then stop.

Lift it slightly to relieve the tension.

Step 47

  • Unplug the keyboard ribbon cable.

Unplug the keyboard ribbon cable.

Step 48

              Remove the Mounting Screws
  • Remove the two mounting screws.
  • There are triangular arrows printed on the board pointing to each of them.

Remove the two mounting screws.

There are triangular arrows printed on the board pointing to each of them.

Step 49

              Remove the Motherboard
  • Lift and slide the motherboard toward the hard drive to clear the connectors on the opposite side from the case.

Lift and slide the motherboard toward the hard drive to clear the connectors on the opposite side from the case.

Step 50

              Trackpad
  • Flip the retaining latch on the trackpad ribbon cable connector up with a spudger.

Flip the retaining latch on the trackpad ribbon cable connector up with a spudger.

Step 51

  • Grasp the blue tab with fine tip tweezers and pull the cable straight out from the connector.
  • Gently peel the trackpad ribbon cable off the trackpad.

Grasp the blue tab with fine tip tweezers and pull the cable straight out from the connector.

Gently peel the trackpad ribbon cable off the trackpad.

Step 52

              Remove the Trackpad
  • Lift the side of the trackpad farthest from the side of the case and slide it away from the edge to remove it.

Lift the side of the trackpad farthest from the side of the case and slide it away from the edge to remove it.

Step 53

              Congratulations!
  • The keyboard / palm rest has now been completely disassembled.

The keyboard / palm rest has now been completely disassembled.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order to install your parts onto your replacement assembly.

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