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-[* black] Locate the hardware above the battery in the top-middle portion of the laptop.
[* red] Pull this tab outwards, as shown, to release the wire harness.
[* orange] With the tab now pulled out, pull lightly on the blue tape, to remove the harness.
-[* yellow] Pull on the blue tape to remove wire harness. This one will require a little more effort to get free, but it will slide right out.
+[* yellow] Pull on the blue tape to remove wire harness.
[* icon_note] This harness may require a little more force to remove, but will slide right out.
[* green] Remove the two 3.5mm screws and remove the defective hardware.
-[* icon_note] This step may be easier if the battery is taken out. The guide for the battery replacement can be found on the homepage of this device.
+[* icon_note] This step may be easier if the battery is taken out. Follow [guide|39373|the battery replacement|new_window=true] guide to do so.