Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
9
Time Required
20 - 25 minutes
Sections
4
- Back Panel
- 3 steps
- Battery
- 3 steps
- MotherBoard
- 2 steps
- HDMI Port
- 1 step
Flags
0
BackMSI GS60 Ghost Pro 4K Gold Edition
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications
Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Back Panel
- Place this device back panel facing up.
Place this device back panel facing up.
1024
Step 2
- Using the screwdriver, unscrew the highlighted 1.2mm Phillips head #0 screws which secure the back panel into place.
Using the screwdriver, unscrew the highlighted 1.2mm Phillips head #0 screws which secure the back panel into place.
Step 3
- Using the plastic opening tools, separate the back panel from the rest of the device.
- Do this by firmly pressing the head of the tool into the space between the back panel, and the rest of the device.
Using the plastic opening tools, separate the back panel from the rest of the device.
Do this by firmly pressing the head of the tool into the space between the back panel, and the rest of the device.
Step 4
Battery
- Pull the back panel off.
Pull the back panel off.
Step 5
- Notice the L-shaped battery in the lower right corner of the opened laptop.
- Disconnect the battery from the slot it is connected to. You’ll need to push on the sides of the clip and pull.
Notice the L-shaped battery in the lower right corner of the opened laptop.
Disconnect the battery from the slot it is connected to. You’ll need to push on the sides of the clip and pull.
Step 6
- Lift up the battery with your fingers and remove it from the laptop.
- Place the battery away from the laptop in a safe spot and insert your new battery by hooking it up to the slot you previously disconnected the old battery from.
Lift up the battery with your fingers and remove it from the laptop.
Place the battery away from the laptop in a safe spot and insert your new battery by hooking it up to the slot you previously disconnected the old battery from.
Step 7
MotherBoard
- Unscrew the 4 1.2mm Phillips #0 screws connecting the motherboard to the laptop case.
- Disconnect the wires connecting to the motherboard to the USB ports.
- Disconnect the ribbon cables connecting the keyboard, and track pad of the device.
Unscrew the 4 1.2mm Phillips #0 screws connecting the motherboard to the laptop case.
Disconnect the wires connecting to the motherboard to the USB ports.
Disconnect the ribbon cables connecting the keyboard, and track pad of the device.
Step 8
- Lift the motherboard up and out of the device casing.
Lift the motherboard up and out of the device casing.
Step 9
HDMI Port
- Desolder the connections between the HDMI port and the motherboard.
- Be careful not to damage other components of the motherboard during the process!
- For tips on soldering, check out iFixit’s How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.
Desolder the connections between the HDMI port and the motherboard.
Be careful not to damage other components of the motherboard during the process!
For tips on soldering, check out iFixit’s How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Cancel: I did not complete this guide.
Author
with 3 other contributors
Jordan Williams
Member since: 10/19/2017
201 Reputation
2 Guides authored
Badges:
3
Team
UMass Dartmouth, Team S2-G2, Julie Fall 2017
Member of UMass Dartmouth, Team S2-G2, Julie Fall 2017
UMASSD-JULIE-F17S2G2
4 Members
7 Guides authored
