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Turn it upside down and locate the battery release switch.
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While holding the switch in the open position, lift out the battery.
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Remove the two Phillips #1 screws on the left side of the computer, just above the battery compartment.
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Slide the hard drive tray out of the hard drive compartment.
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Locate and remove the screw shown
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It is labeled with a lock symbol
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Use the screwdriver to gently push the optical drive out
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Remove the 12 Phillips #1 screws from the edges of the lower case.
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You may also need to remove the central screw next to the lock icon.
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Turn the computer back over and tilt the screen open.
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Use the plastic opening tool to carefully pry the panel out as shown in the pictures
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Use the small Phillips head screwdriver to remove the screws circled in red.
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Gently lift the keyboard up and rest it just below the screen as shown in the picture.
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The keyboard will still be connected to the motherboard.
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Before removing the keyboard completely, use the plastic opening tool to gently lift the clamp connecting the keyboard to the motherboard.
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Once the keyboard has been disconnected, remove the keyboard completely.
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Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove the screws shown in the image. They all have the letter "P" next to them.
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Carefully unplug the connections shown.
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Also, the wireless cables on the right side may prevent moving the upper case out of the way.
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Once the screws have been removed and the connections unplugged, use the plastic opening tool to gently separate the panel from the lower case.
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Remove the plastic case by gently bending back towards the screen. You can bend the screen all the way back if that helps.
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Unscrew the 4 screws shown in the picture.
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Remove the 4 screws indicated in the first picture
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Gently lift up the videocard and heat sync from the motherboard.
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Remove both fans from the computer. This will make it easier to remove the motherboard.
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Remove the screws in the photos to remove the fans.
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Unplug the shown leads by gently pulling them up.
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Remove the shown screws from the motherboard
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Gently remove the motherboard from the laptop by simultaneously lifting and pulling away from the sides.
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Once the motherboard is free, flip it over, towards the screen of the laptop and gently remove the black and white wire from the wireless card.
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Once the wires are disconnected, pull them through the hole and completely remove the motherboard from the computer.
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Your computer should look like the computer in the photo without the motherboard.
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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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