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Use this guide to show you how to remove the front panel of the laptop. Don't forget to keep track of all your screws.
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Slide the right lock button to the unlock position.
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After it is unlocked, a red line will be visible.
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Slide the left lock button into the unlock position and hold.
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While holding the left lock button in the unlock position, push the battery from the center away from you.
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Open the laptop to show the keyboard.
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Look at the top row of the keyboard, you will see a space that has four latches holding the keyboard down.
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Push the latch away from the keyboard using the spudger point.
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While pushing the latches use a plastic opening tool and pull up on a key near it.
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Continue along the rest of the keyboard until it is released at all four latches.
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Push the keyboard away from the mouse track pad to unlock the bottom from the base.
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Flip the keyboard over to reveal the back of it and what is underneath.
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Pull each end of the black ribbon cable piece towards the mouse track pad to unlock the ribbon connector piece.
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Gently pull out the ribbon cable from the connector piece.
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Remove the two 9 mm Phillips head screws with the PH0 bit indicated by the red circles in the picture.
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Once the screws are removed, slide the back panel away from the computer.
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Remove the 9mm Phillips head screw in the left bottom corner of the hard drive with the PH0 bit.
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Slide the hard drive to the left, unlocking it from its default position.
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Pull the hard drive upwards and take it out of its position.
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Remove two 3mm Phillips head screws, one located on each side of the metal casing holding the hard drive using the PH0 bit.
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Pull upwards on the metal casing and it will come off.
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Lift up the black lock holding the ribbon.
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Using the blue tab, pull out the ribbon.
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Lift up the black lock holding the ribbon.
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Using the blue tab, pull out the ribbon.
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Remove the five 9 mm Phillips head screws with the PH0 bit.
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Flip the laptop on its side so that the red line indicated in the pictures is facing upwards.
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Pull up on the disk drive and remove.
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Close the laptop and flip it over.
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Remove the six 12.5 mm screws Phillips head and the five 9 mm screws remaining with the PH0 bit.
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Flip the device back over and open the laptop.
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Using the nylon or metal spudger, gently pry off the panel by moving the spudger along the seam.
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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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Great job! Always stayed away from tablets because of all the hassle. Your guide made it a breeze. Thank You, Thank You
