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This guide walks through replacing a faulty SD card reader module. It requires removing the keyboard mount. Afterwards, it is relatively simple and requires only a Phillips head screwdriver and a spudger to finish removal.
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Flip the laptop upside down so that the lid lies flat on the table.
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Remove the nine 6mm Phillips #00 screws that line the border.
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Remove the two rubber feet closest to the hinge using tweezers.
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Remove the two 6mm Phillips #00 screws revealed under these rubber feet.
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Flip the laptop so it is in the upright position.
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Open the lid.
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Unsnap the keyboard mount along the border of the laptop using a plastic opening tool.
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Tilt the keyboard mount up.
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Use a spudger to flip up the two ZIF connector retaining flaps for the ribbon cables that connect the keyboard mount to the motherboard.
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Gently remove both ribbon cables.
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Lift the keyboard mount out of the laptop.
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On the module, use a spudger to lift the small ZIF retaining flap for the ribbon cable connecting the SD card reader to the motherboard.
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Gently pull the ribbon cable out of its socket.
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Remove the two Phillips #00 6mm screws that attach the module to the laptop.
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Lift the module up and out of 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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