This is the only one that doesn’t have clear markings about what size it is. The screw at the top of the speaker assembly (Step 25) is a M2.5x7mm. In step 7, if you don’t need to take the hard drive out, you can keep the upper left screw in place–it doesn’t go through to the front panel (but the lower two do.) You don’t seem to mention removing the 5 screws in the battery compartment, which do need to be removed. The DC power jack soldered to the board but it can be replaced.Īs noted above, there is an 8th screw on step 16, under the silver/foam strip at the bottom edge. Now you can remove the power button board from the laptop base and repair or replace the failed DC power jack. Remove one screw securing the power board.
Remove three screws securing the right speaker. Under the top cover you’ll get access to the following internal components:ĭisconnect the power board cable from the motherboard.ĭisconnect both antenna cables from the wireless card. You can use a piece of soft plastic to separate these parts.Ĭontinue removing the top cover assembly with your fingers. One of the top cover screws also secures the optical drive (DVD drive).ĭon’t forget to remove three screws from the optical drive bay.Īfter you removed all screws from the bottom of the laptop and top cover, you can start separating the top cover from the bottom. The tap will open up at a 90 degree angle.Īfter that pull the touchpad cable from the connector. Lift up the left side of the brown locking tab with your fingernail. Here’s how to unlock the touchpad connector. Unlock the power button board connector same way you unlocked the keyboard connector. Remove seven screws securing the top cover assembly.ĭisconnect the touchpad cable (left) and power button board cable (right). In order to unlock the connector move the brown locking tab about 2 millimeters to the direction shown by two yellow arrows. You’ll have to unlock the connector and release the cable before you remove the keyboard. The keyboard cable connector located under the keyboard. When the keyboard is lifted, it will not allow the latch to lock again.Īfter all latches released you should be able to lift up the keyboard and place it upside down on the palmrest. Push on the latch with a small screwdriver and at the same time lift up the keyboard a little bit.
The keyboard secured by five spring loaded latches on the top. It’s not necessary to remove memory modules for the purpose of my guide. You can leave it connected to the laptop.Īll four memory slots located under the same bottom cover. It’s not necessary to remove the hard drive assembly for the purpose of my guide. Slide the hard drive assembly to the left to disconnect the hard drive from the motherboard. Remove three screws securing the hard drive assembly. Slide the hard drive/memory cover and remove it from the bottom. UPDATE: as it was mentioned in the comments, I think I forgot to show screws located in the battery bay. Remove four screws found under rubber feet.
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