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The motherboard is one of the computer’s most important components. Any issues involving the motherboard can only be resolved by removing the component from the rest of the computer.
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Turn the computer upside down on a flat side, so that you are seeing the underside of the laptop.
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Slide the two battery release latches towards the center of the laptop to release the battery.
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Tilt the battery upward.
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Remove it from the laptop.
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Slide the two release latches that were mentioned in the battery removal process to release the service panel.
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Slide the service panel toward you using your thumbs.
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Lift it to remove the panel and reveal inner components of the computer.
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Using a Phillips #0 Screwdriver, remove the four Phillips 3 mm screws that secure the hard drive into the computer.
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Pull the hard drive cover tab to the left in order to disconnect the hard drive from the computer.
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Finally, using the same tab, lift the hard drive out of the hard drive port.
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Using a Phillips P0 Screwdriver, remove the 6 millimeter screw that secures the DVD/CD drive to the computer.
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Using the screwdriver, gently push the silver tab that the screw secured to the left to release the DVD/CD drive from the computer.
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The DVD/CD drive will be extended from the side of the laptop. Slowly remove it from the computer.
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Use the tweezers to remove the six rubber stops on the side edges of the laptop.
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Using the Torx T8 screwdriver, remove the 13 Torx 6 millimeter screws on the bottom frame of the laptop.
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Using the Phillips P0 screwdriver, remove the 2 Phillips 6 millimeter screws on the bottom frame of the laptop.
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Remove the 2 Phillips 3 millimeter screws from the edge of the frame where the optical drive was previously located.
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Remove the 5 Phillips 3 millimeter screws from the area where the battery was previously located.
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Reposition the computer so that it is upright and opened toward you.
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Take the keyboard and slide it slightly towards you so it is disengaged from the top cover.
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Lift the keyboard slowly, at an angle.
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Disconnect the keyboard ribbon by carefully lifting the thin, black connector latch and separating the keyboard from the rest of the laptop.
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Using the Torx T8 screwdriver, remove the 4 Torx 6 millimeter screws that are underneath the keyboard.
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Disconnect the 3 ribbons from the motherboard by carefully lifting the thin, black connector latches and taking the cable out of its connecting slot.
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Disconnect the small connector from the motherboard by sliding it out of it's port.
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Using a plastic opening tool, slowly and carefully detach the top cover from the bottom frame.
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Carefully disconnect that hidden ribbon from the motherboard.
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After the ribbon is disconnected, fully separate the the two pieces and position the laptop upright, in front of you again.
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Remove the 3 Phillips 4 millimeter screws that secure the motherboard and DVD/CD drive extension board to the laptop frame.
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Remove the 2 Phillips 4 millimeter screws that secure the battery connecting port to the laptop frame.
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Disconnect the ribbon attached to the motherboard
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Lift the right side of the motherboard up at an angle.
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Continue to pull the motherboard up and toward the right to fully separate it 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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