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Prereq for removing the ventilation plate with the fingerprint sensor attached.
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Unplug all cables and fully shut down your laptop.
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Use your fingers to slide the touchpad spacer toward the bottom edge of the laptop and unclip it.
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Lift the touchpad spacer off the laptop and remove it.
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Repeat the same procedure for the other touchpad spacer.
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Use your fingers to slide the touchpad toward the bottom edge of the laptop and disconnect it.
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Lift the touchpad and remove it.
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Place the touchpad flat on its cutout so its clips are properly aligned.
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Press the touchpad down and slide it into place so it lines up evenly with the bottom edge of the laptop.
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Grip the two pull tabs along the bottom of the keyboard.
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Lift the pull tabs until the keyboard magnets release.
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Remove the keyboard.
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Grip the pull tab at the bottom of the numpad.
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Lift the pull tab until the numpad magnets release.
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Remove the numpad.
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Grip the black pull tab on the midframe cable press connector.
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Lift up to disconnect the midframe cable.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to loosen the 16 captive screws securing the midframe.
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Use your fingernail to lift the bottom edge of the midframe enough to grip it with your fingers.
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Lift the midframe off the laptop and remove it.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to loosen the three captive screws securing the battery.
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Grip the black pull tab at the top of the battery.
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Lift the pull tab to disconnect the battery connector.
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Remove the battery.
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Lift the interposer door by its black pull tab and let it rest upright.
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Lift the pull tab on the interposer and let it rest vertically to access all of its screws.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to loosen the three captive screws securing the interposer.
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If you have the graphics module, use a T5 Torx screwdriver to loosen the four captive screws securing the interposer.
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Lift the interposer by its pull tab and remove it.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to loosen the two captive screws securing the expansion bay.
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Close the interposer door before continuing.
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Close your laptop and flip it over.
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Slide the expansion bay out of the laptop and remove it.
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Use the flat end of a spudger, or a clean fingernail, to lift up the locking tab on the fingerprint sensor ZIF connector.
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to grip the blue pull tab and slide the fingerprint sensor cable straight out of its socket.
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Use your fingers to peel the fingerprint sensor cable away from the frame and separate the adhesive.
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Lift the bottom of the ventilation plate and pull it away from the laptop until the magnets release.
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Remove the ventilation plate.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
