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In this guide it will take you through the process of replacing the motherboard. Please make sure the screws from the prerequisite guides are removed.
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With all the screws removed from the previous guides. Remove the final eight M2.5X5 mm Philips screws on the back of the laptop
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In the battery housing, there are three screws that hold the keyboard on. These screws are located on the side near the front.
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In the center of the bottom of the computer between the RAM and the wifi antenna is a 4th keyboard screw that also needs to be removed.
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Open up the front of the laptop. Use a plastic opening tool to carefully pry open the keyboard from the edges.
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Remove the keyboard by pulling on it with your hands.
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Locate the keyboard cable/wire that attaches the keyboard to the laptop .
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Locate the latch of the wire connector
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Unlatch the wire connector and gently pull out the wire with your hands
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Remove the four M2.5x5 mm Phillips screws from the exposed keyboard cover.
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Locate the three tab holding down the cover of the Motherboard.
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Lift the tabs with using either a plastic opening tool or your fingers.
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Using a plastic opening tool to lift the sides of the cover.
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Use your hands to gently lift the cover off.
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Locate the four cables securing the Motherboard.
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Gently pull cables to unsecure them.
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Remove the three M2.25x5 mm Phillips screws.
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Unlatch the final cable and gently remove 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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