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Flip over the laptop so that the bottom battery compartment faces upwards.
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Slide the tab below the battery to the left and hold the tab in place.
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While holding the tab, lift the battery out of its compartment.
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Release the tab after removing the battery.
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Loosen the module cover screw with a Phillips screwdriver.
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Lift the module cover by inserting a plastic opening tool into the crevice near the screw and lift upwards.
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Remove the four 4mm Phillips screws fastening the first hard drive.
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Slide the hard drive with your hand towards the hole where the back panel assembly screw was located (in step 5) to disconnect it.
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Lift the hard drive up to remove it from the case.
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Remove the four 4mm Phillips screws on the second hard drive.
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Slide the hard drive towards the edge nearest you to disconnect it.
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Using the tab that says "THIS SIDE UP," pull away from the laptop to remove the hard drive.
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Unscrew the two 4mm screws from each side of the hard drive casing with a Phillips screwdriver.
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Unscrew the screw holding the optical drive with a Phillips screwdriver.
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Using a plastic opening tool, pull out the optical drive.
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Unscrew three 4mm screws near the edge of the optical drive compartment with a Phillips screwdriver.
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Open the laptop to about a 90 degree angle and place it on its side with the empty optical drive slot pointing upwards.
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Push and hold the tab inside the optical drive's opening with your index finger.
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Insert a spudger between the black and silver plastic pieces that are above the tab and pry apart the two pieces.
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Slide the spudger around the palm rest to release the clips.
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Gently lift and rotate the palm rest panel until it's upside down as it is still connected by the mouse pad wires.
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Put the spudger below the black tab of the wider cable and push up to release.
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Gently pull out the cable.
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Insert the spudger below the black tab of the remaining cable and push up to release.
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Gently pull out the cable.
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Remove the palm rest from the laptop.
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Using the plastic opening tool, slightly lift and rotate the keyboard until it's upside down from the display side of the laptop.
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Gently insert the spudger below the edge of the black tab of the thin, copper colored cable and pry it open.
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Gently pull out the cable.
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Gently insert the spudger under the edge of the black tab of the cable marked "UP" and pry it open.
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Gently pull out the cable.
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Remove the keyboard from the laptop.
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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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