Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
13
Time Required
5 minutes
Sections
4
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Back Cover
- 3 steps
- Motherboard
- 6 steps
- Keyboard
- 1 step
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Turn the device over so that the barcode is facing upwards.
Turn the device over so that the barcode is facing upwards.
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Step 2
- Place your fingers on the battery cover arrow and pull the cover down and off the device.
Place your fingers on the battery cover arrow and pull the cover down and off the device.
Step 3
- Pull upwards on the battery tab to remove the battery from the device.
Pull upwards on the battery tab to remove the battery from the device.
Step 4
Back Cover
- Remove the five screws around the edge of the device using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the five screws around the edge of the device using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 5
- Remove the two screws behind the battery using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the two screws behind the battery using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 6
- Potential for device damage: All screws must be removed before you begin this step. Do not forcefully pry apart the device with screws still in it because you may damage it.
- Gently pry off the backing using an opening tool.
Potential for device damage: All screws must be removed before you begin this step. Do not forcefully pry apart the device with screws still in it because you may damage it.
Gently pry off the backing using an opening tool.
Step 7
Motherboard
- Remove the three silver screws from the black round battery using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the three silver screws from the black round battery using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 8
- Remove the five small screws from the motherboard using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the five small screws from the motherboard using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 9
- Using a pair of tweezers, pinch the center of the yellow ribbon located in the corner of the device.
- Potential for device damage: Do not yank or remove the ribbon from the device.
- Carefully pull the hidden piece of yellow ribbon out from underneath the motherboard.
Using a pair of tweezers, pinch the center of the yellow ribbon located in the corner of the device.
Potential for device damage: Do not yank or remove the ribbon from the device.
Carefully pull the hidden piece of yellow ribbon out from underneath the motherboard.
Step 10
- Potential for device damage: All screws must be removed before you begin this step. Do not forcefully pry apart the motherboard with screws still in it because you may damage it.
- Carefully pry off the motherboard with an opening tool.
Potential for device damage: All screws must be removed before you begin this step. Do not forcefully pry apart the motherboard with screws still in it because you may damage it.
Carefully pry off the motherboard with an opening tool.
Step 11
- Take the motherboard out of the body frame.
Take the motherboard out of the body frame.
Step 12
- Lift the black keyboard mat off of the motherboard.
- Replace the motherboard.
Lift the black keyboard mat off of the motherboard.
Replace the motherboard.
Step 13
Keyboard
- Replace the old keyboard mat with a new keyboard mat.
Replace the old keyboard mat with a new keyboard mat.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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