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Disassembly outline
- Battery
- Hard Drive
- Optical Drive
- Memory Cover
- RAM Memory
- Keyboard/Trackpad/Top Cover
- Mini-PCI Slot
- Wi-Fi Card
- Internal Battery
- Display
- Side Bezel
- Video Card / Fan
- Processor
- Video Card / Fan
- Metal Casings
- Plastics
- Motherboard
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Removing the battery
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Unplug the power cable before removing the battery.
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Slide the 2 sliders on the under side of the laptop to the unlock position, as shown.
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Grasp the battery and pull it straight out - not at an angle.
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Removing the Hard Drive
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Unscrew the screw holding the Hard Drive slot in place.
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Pull the hard drive out with the help of pictured ridges. Cautiously maneuver it out - it might help to open the display slightly.
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Removing the Optical Drive
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Remove the screw holding the optical drive on the underside of the laptop
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Push the small slider to unlock position, a tab will automatically pop out.
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Pull tab to dislodge the optical drive, then pull the drive out.
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Removing Memory Cover/Replacing RAM
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Unscrew the pictured screwed holding the memory cover in place.
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Pry the cover open carefully (flathead screwdriver might help)
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To remove the RAM memory stick, push both metal pieces holding it in place outwards, and the stick will pop up. -picture of RAM inside -
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Pull the stick out carefully. - Picture of the RAM stick -
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Removing Rear Cover
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Unscrew the rest of the screws on the underside of the T42.
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Unscrew the 4 screws on either side the rear end of the laptop.
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Note: for ease of reassembly, keep track of which screws go where.
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[ a line-drawing version is included so it can be printed and screws can be taped on ]
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Removing Keyboard and Trackpad
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Flip the laptop over and open the display carefully - the keyboard, palm rest and bezel will be loose.
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Maneuver the palm rest away from the keyboard carefully, both the keyboard and palm rest/trackpad will come off together.
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**WARNING** Both the keyboard and trackpad have connectors to the motherboard. Disconnect these before completely removing either component.
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From here you can remove multiple components.
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Removing Wi-Fi Card
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To remove Wi-Fi card, first disconnect both display wires on the top right.
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Then slide both of the metal pieces holding it down outwards, and it will pop up.
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Carefully pull it out.
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Removing Mini-PCI Port
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Unscrew the screw holding the port's bracket down, then remove the bracket.
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Carefully disconnect it from the motherboard.
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Removing Top Plastic
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Starting from the bottom right, carefully pry off the bezel. Use a small, flathead screwdriver if necessary.
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Removing the Display
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To remove the display, unscrew the screws holding it down. Along with the one pictured, there is another one on the top right edge.
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Carefully unplug the its connection with the motherboard.
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Now it will be free to move. Carefully maneuver it out.
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Removing Lower Bracket
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The bracket will be free to move, so remove it.
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Then remove the small rubber piece covering the small battery.
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Removing Speakers
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This component is free to move, so disconnect it's connector and pull it out carefully.
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Removing Fan
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Unscrew the three shown screws, then unplug its connection with the motherboard.
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**Since both the processor and graphics processor unit are attached to this fan with thermal paste, removing the fan might require some force and a flathead screwdriver to separate the paste from the fan.
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Removing Processor
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After removal of the fan, you have access to the processor. Locate its locking mechanism.
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Use a flat head screwdriver and twist it carefully to the "unlocked" position.
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Carefully pull the processor out.
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***CAUTION - If replacing the processor, make sure the small arrow on the corner aligns with socket.
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Removing Modem Daughter Card
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Unscrew three phillips screws as shown.
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The connector cables are wrapped around components for organization so follow these, unplug them and carefully pull them free.
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Then remove the bracket that was sitting beneath it.
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Removing Metal Casing
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Unscrew the Philips head screws as shown
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It is attached to the smaller black plastic piece below it - carefully maneuver both of them out at the same time.
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Removing Plastic
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This will be free to move, so pull it out.
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Removing Motherboard
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Unscrew Phillips screws shown in red in the picture.
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Unplug the connector (shown in turquoise)
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Carefully remove the board
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Congratulations
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Now you're left with the motherboard and the bottom casing
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This is as far as the teardown goes.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Remember when reassembling to apply a thin layer of thermal compound on the CPU block.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Remember when reassembling to apply a thin layer of thermal compound on the CPU block.
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Excelent, it help me so much.
Great guide on how to take apart a computer!
