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The guide will show you how to remove the motherboard from the laptop. The process requires a lot of disarming, and a place to safely deposit screws is recommended.
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Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the (11) eleven 5.4 mm screws from the back panel.
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Using a plastic opening tool, pull out the back panel from the laptop.
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Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the (2) 5.4 mm screws.
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Disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard.
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Pull the battery outward and remove it from the rest of the laptop.
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Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the (3) three 3 mm screws.
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Slide the drive away from the connector by applying pressure on the two side tabs where screws were removed. Use a plastic opening tool as a lever to lift the drive out.
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Carefully, using your hand, remove the hard drive from the laptop.
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Remove the 5.4 mm Phillips #0 screw holding the Wireless Network Card.
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Grab the network card and gently pull it out.
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Grab the black insulating tape and pull it out.
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Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the (6) six fan screws from the device.
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Disconnect the fan from the motherboard.
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Unplug the Fan connector from its socket on the motherboard.
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Carefully remove the fan from the laptop.
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Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the (2) two 5.4 mm Phillips screws.
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Disconnect these connectors from the motherboard.
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Disconnect the four ribbon cables from the motherboard.
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Unscrew and remove the (2) two Phillips #0 screws.
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Lift up the black latch of the ribbon cable with the brown tab on top by holding the cable in to the motherboard.
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Grab the tab with a pair of pliers and pull out the cable.
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Lift the beige latch of the ribbon cable with the blue tab by holding the cable in to the motherboard, and with a pair of tweezers, pull out the cable.
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Lift up the black latch of the ribbon cable with the blue tab at the lower right corner of the motherboard and disconnect it with a pair of tweezers.
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Grab the tab and pull out the cable.
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Locate the last ribbon cable with a blue tab and lift the beige latch holding the cable in to the motherboard.
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With a pair of tweezers grab the tab and remove the cable.
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Lift the black latch of the black connector at the top left corner of the motherboard by holding it in to the motherboard.
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Grab the cable and pull it outwards to remove it.
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Pull the wire besides the brown tab ribbon cable out and disconnect it.
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Grab the small black connector by the RAM module and disconnect it from the motherboard.
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Unplug the remaining connector besides the RAM module and remove it from the motherboard.
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Gently grab the motherboard and pull it up lightly. Then pull it towards you and 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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