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A quick guide to replacing the motherboard.
What you need
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Remove all ten screws on the back of the laptop to remove the cover.
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Remove the cover.
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Disconnect the wires at the top of the battery by lifting on the tabs protruding out of the plastic frame.
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Remove the four screws holding the battery in place, two on top and one on each side.
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Gently lift out the battery by the side closest to the motherboard first.
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Next you will be removing the cpu fan. Begin by removing the nine screws holding it in place.
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Then unplug the cable connecting into the motherboard.
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Right next to the wire that was just unplugged, pull up and release the final clip attaching the fan to the motherboard.
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Finally lift up and place aside.
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Next remove the screws at the top and bottom of the motherboard.
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Underneath the battery are 3 cables plugging into the motherboard, 1 wide one and two small ones. Lift the white tabs above them up, and then slide them out.
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Next you will need to remove the disk drive. You can follow our guide here.
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Move to the top of the motherboard and unplug the two cables that are connected.
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Move to the bottom of the motherboard and unplug the single cable near the battery.
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Now slide the motherboard back toward where the disk drive was, lift up and turn over. You will see a cable connected to the bottom of the board. Pull back on the dark plastic frame and then remove the cable.
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Set the old motherboard aside and follow the steps in reverse to install the new one.
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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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