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Power off the laptop and place it face-down on a non-scratching surface.
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Using a Torx T5 screwdriver head, remove all ten 6 mm screws holding the back panel in place.
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Slide a plastic opening tool underneath the back case near the screen hinges.
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Gently pry up on either side of the case.
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Disconnect the battery cable by gently pulling it straight out of the connector.
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Remove the battery from the laptop.
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Remove the two 3 mm screws connecting the fan to the casing using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Using a spudger, gently disconnect the fan's cable from the motherboard.
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Carefully unwind the black cable that runs between the top of the battery and the bottom of the fan from the grooves along the side of the fan.
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In order to do so, you will need to pull up the metallic tape that holds the cable in place using either your fingers or a plastic prying tool to lift up the edge.
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Carefully pick up the fan by the corners and detach the small connector wire by pulling parallel to the device.
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Remove the fan from the laptop.
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Unplug the wire connecting the speakers to the motherboard.
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Remove the speakers from each side of the laptop.
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Remove the four 3 mm screws holding the hard drive expansion slot in place using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Using the opening tool, gently pop off the metal cover for the RAM stick.
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Using your thumbs, gently pull the two metal prongs that secure the RAM outwards.
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Remove the RAM from the laptop.
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Remove the three 3 mm screws that secure the black heat sink near the top of the computer using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Lift the heat sink vertically to remove it from the laptop.
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Using an opening tool, carefully flip up the retaining flaps holding the silver video cable in place.
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Slide the ribbon cable out of each connector.
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Pull up the black foam adhesive that covers the screw and connectors holding the Wi-Fi card in place.
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Using an opening tool, lift up on the black and white coaxial cables on the Wi-Fi card and gently pull upward to unplug them.
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Remove the single 3 mm screw holding the Wi-Fi card in place using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Gently lift the Wi-Fi card out of the computer.
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Using an opening tool, flip up the retaining flap that holds the connector to the thin black ribbon cable at the bottom of the motherboard.
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Gently remove the ribbon cable from its connector.
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The cable is folded over and connected to itself with an adhesive. Be careful to only pull at the top fold of the cable.
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Remove the three total silver 6 mm screws from the hinges of the screen in the top corners of the device using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Use an opening tool to flip up the hinges.
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Remove the three 3 mm screws holding the motherboard in place using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Carefully unplug the black and red wires connected to the upper right corner of the motherboard.
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Carefully lift the motherboard from the base of the computer and remove it from the laptop.
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Remove the circular CMOS battery on the far left side of the computer by lifting it with your finger or an opening tool.
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Unplug the bundled red and black wires connecting the CMOS battery to the side of the device.
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Remove the CMOS battery from the laptop.
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Remove the silver 6 mm screw holding the USB and SD card slots in place in the upper left corner of the device using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Remove the black 3 mm screw holding the USB and SD card slots in place in the upper left corner of the device using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Use an opening tool to pry the port out of the device.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
