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    • Turn the device over and remove the screws from the battery. Remove the black panels holding the HDD, ram, and wifi.

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    • Remove the RAM modules and the HDD as shown in the pictures.

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    • Locate the screw for the DVD player and remove it. Then remove the DVD player with a thin spudger.

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    • Remove the screws to remove the keyboard.

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    • Remove the screws that are circled in the picture. These screws hold the case of the laptop.

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    • Remove the WIFI antenna cables from WIFI card.

    • Then remove the screws of the WIFI card and remove the card.

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    • Flip the laptop around and gently remove the keyboard with your fingers.

    • Start with the corners of the keyboard.

    • Gently loosen the keyboard with a flat head screwdriver or a thin spudger.

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    • After removing the keyboard, find the other screws located in the grey panel.

    • Remove the black plastic. Be careful with the white flat cable.

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    • Remove the black flat wire of the LCD screen from the motherboard.

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    • Remove the hinge screws with the screwdriver from the left side to the right side.

    • Under one of the two hinges, there is a hidden screw (case)

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    • Remove the black plastic.

    • Remove the audio boxes.

    • Remove all the other wires and cables.

    • Then gently separate the screen from the case.

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    • Use an iOpener to separate the grey case from the bottom case.

    • Careful: the battery compartment is together with the grey panel.

    • Tip: "slide" the iOpener while opening until you hear clicks. It is easy if you slide.

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    • Remove the motherboard by removing the screws first. Be careful with the cables and the wires.

    • Be careful with the connector of the DC power jack. You can replace the USB drivers on that side as well.

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    • Remove the cooler.

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    • To remove the Processor, unlock the processor socket with a flat screwdriver.

    • Then gently remove the Processor.

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