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Unscrew all 10 T5 screws. The screws are all the same length.
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Remove the bottom cover carefully. Maybe it is necessary to use a pick or spudger.
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Remove the 4 screws holding the battery an disconnect it.
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Pull up on the left speaker.
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Untangle the cable connecting the left and right speakers (the pass under the protector covering the touchpad).
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Disconnect the right speaker from the mainboard and pull it up to remove the two speakers.
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Disconnect the antenna cables by pulling them upwards. You might find this easier using tweezers.
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Remove the screw holding the WiFi module and remove the module.
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Flip up the plastic tabs holding the ribbon cables.
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Pull out the ribbon cables horizontally. Do not pull on the ribbon cables vertically or with any significant force.
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Flip the plastic tab holding the display cable up.
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Pull the display cable out horizontally. Do not pull on the cable vertically or with great force!
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Remove the 4 PH0 screws (all the same length) holding the display assembly to the keyboard assembly.
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Remove the one screw holding the daughterboard on the right side.
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Remove the 3 screws on the right side of the motherboard.
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Remove the 3 screws holding the plastic placeholder in place.
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Remove the placeholder.
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Remove the 3 screws holding the fan.
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Disconnect the fan from the mainboard.
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Untangle the antenna cables from the fan and remove the fan.
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Open the laptop hinges to a 45-60 degree angle. This can be done the easiest by carefully opening and then closing the laptop.
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Untangle the network antenna (on the left) and the display cable (on the right) from the keyboard assembly.
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Remove the keyboard assembly and put in the replacement one.
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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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