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Flip the device over and remove the ten 5.7 mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Use a spudger or your fingers to go around and lift the edges and release the back panel.
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Using a spudger, lift up the plug connecting the battery to the motherboard.
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With a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 5.7 mm screws holding the battery to the laptop.
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Carefully lift the battery up and out of the device.
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Remove the three Phillips #0 screws holding the the hard drive in place:
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Two 3.8 mm screws.
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One 5.7 mm screw.
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Pull left and lift out the hard drive.
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Remove the black shield covering the display connector and the heat sink.
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Remove the black tape securing the keyboard ribbon cable to the display connector.
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Fold the ribbon cable the opposite way, resecuring it to the hard drive to keep it out of the way.
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Peel off the clear tape from the motherboard display connector.
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Position spudgers on the white tabs on either side of the connector and push evenly to unplug the display.
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Peel off the three pieces of black tape securing the display cable to the motherboard.
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Deroute the cable from the channel it sits in.
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Move the cable to the side, out of the way.
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Use a spudger to release the cables from the wifi card.
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Lift the tapes securing the wires to the motherboard.
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Move the wires to the side out of the way.
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Remove the two screws securing the hinge on the left.
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Pry the hinge up by hand to a 90 degree angle.
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Remove the two screws securing the hinge on the right.
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Pry the hinge up by hand to a 90 degree angle.
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Lift the base of the laptop from the front.
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Raise it to a 90 degree angle.
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Slide it forward slightly to clear the hinges.
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The display is now free.
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Use a spudger to release the cables from the wifi card.
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Remove the singular 3.8 mm screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Hook a thumbnail in each of the metal retainers on either side of the RAM module and spread them apart slightly.
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The RAM module will pop up at an angle.
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Slide the RAM out in a straight line to remove it.
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Disconnect the I/O Board ribbon cable from the motherboard.
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Flip up the retaining latch with a spudger.
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Grasp the ribbon cable by the blue tab and pull it straight out from the connector.
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Disconnect the I/O Board ribbon cable from the I/O board.
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Flip up the latch with a spudger.
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Grasp the ribbon cable by the blue tab and pull it straight out from the connector.
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Remove the ribbon cable to expose the SSD device.
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Grasp the SSD by the sides and slide it out of the connector.
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Unplug the fan.
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Grasp the plug with a fingernail on either side and pull it straight out from the connector.
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Remove the two 5 mm screws securing the fan.
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Remove the four 3 mm screws securing the heat sink.
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Lift the fan and heatsink straight up to remove it.
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Unplug the black cable connecting the motherboard to the speakers.
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Flip up the trackpad ribbon cable retainer with a spudger.
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Pull the cable straight out from the connector.
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Peel the trackpad cable off the conductive tape strip below it.
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Remove the first of the two conductive tapes grounding the trackpad.
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Remove the second conductive tape grounding the trackpad.
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Use a spudger to flip up the LED board cable retainer.
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Pull the ribbon cable straight out from the connector.
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Place a spudger on the ears on either side of the keyboard ribbon cable connector and push evenly on both sides to release it.
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Lift it slightly to relieve the tension.
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Remove the two mounting screws.
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Lift and slide the motherboard toward the hard drive to clear the connectors on the opposite side from the case.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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