Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
19
Time Required
5 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 3 steps
- CD-ROM Drive
- 3 steps
- Keyboard
- 13 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Turn the device upside down and then locate the battery latch near the front of the device.
Turn the device upside down and then locate the battery latch near the front of the device.
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Step 2
- Slide the latch to the left to release the battery.
Slide the latch to the left to release the battery.
Step 3
- Continue holding the latch then gently pull the battery out of the device.
- Place the battery in a safe location.
Continue holding the latch then gently pull the battery out of the device.
Place the battery in a safe location.
Step 4
CD-ROM Drive
- Locate the CD-ROM Drive latch.
Locate the CD-ROM Drive latch.
Step 5
- Slide the latch to the right to release the CD ROM drive.
Slide the latch to the right to release the CD ROM drive.
Step 6
- Continue holding the latch then gently pull the CD-ROM Drive out of the device.
- Place the CD ROM drive in a safe location.
Continue holding the latch then gently pull the CD-ROM Drive out of the device.
Place the CD ROM drive in a safe location.
Step 7
Keyboard
- Locate the speaker cover.
Locate the speaker cover.
Step 8
- Press firmly on each end of the speaker cover and slide it to the left.
Press firmly on each end of the speaker cover and slide it to the left.
Step 9
- Gently lift the speaker cover to remove it.
Gently lift the speaker cover to remove it.
Step 10
- Lift the keyboard up from the back using a spudger(wedge side).
Lift the keyboard up from the back using a spudger(wedge side).
Step 11
- Gently lift the keyboard until only the ribbon cable remains attached.
Gently lift the keyboard until only the ribbon cable remains attached.
Step 12
- Tilt the keyboard away from the screen.
Tilt the keyboard away from the screen.
Step 13
- Locate the six screws that secure the heatsink.
Locate the six screws that secure the heatsink.
Step 14
- Remove the six screws from the heatsink using the Philips #1 screwdriver.
Remove the six screws from the heatsink using the Philips #1 screwdriver.
Step 15
- Lift the heatsink from the side closest to the laptop screen.
Lift the heatsink from the side closest to the laptop screen.
Step 16
- Remove the heatsink.
Remove the heatsink.
Step 17
- Gently pull up on the beige ribbon lock until it moves a short distance on both sides to separate the ribbon cable from the connector.
Gently pull up on the beige ribbon lock until it moves a short distance on both sides to separate the ribbon cable from the connector.
Step 18
- Detach the ribbon cable.
Detach the ribbon cable.
Step 19
- Remove the keyboard.
Remove the keyboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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