Introduction

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    • Remove 10 screws.

    • Note: front screws (blue) are 10mm long, central and rear (brown) are 12mm.

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    • With opening tool or pick go around the case starting from back corner.

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    • Lift cover and now you have access to most of the components.

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    • Disconnect battery connect by pulling it up.

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    • Remove 4 screws

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    • Lift battery up and out.

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    • Pull spring locks out.

    • Lift module up and out of the connector.

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    • remove screw.

    • pull up and right from the connector.

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    • Antenna (orange)

    • Speakers (yellow)

    • Power and miscellaneous LED (blue)

    • Keyboard (green)

    • Display (pink)

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    • Remove speaker connector by pulling it out.

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    • Lift locking mechanism up

    • Pull ribbon cable from connector

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    • Lift locking tab on each connector (3x)

    • Pull each ribbon cable out

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    • Remove screw holding display cable

    • Remove plastic shield over display cable

    • Pull cable out of the clip

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    • Pull display connector straight up by the pull strap

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    • Carefully holding by metal part pull connector up.

    • Repeat for second connector.

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    • Move connector out of the guide.

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    • Remove remaining hinges screws (5)

    • Note: one screw was holding display cable.

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    • Lift left hinge up.

    • Lift right hinge up.

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    • Remove two side motherboard screws (yellow marks)

    • Remove 4 center screws (green marks)

    • Note: side screws silver and slighter longer.

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    • NOTE: Headset connector is holding in the case.

    • Lift motherboard from HDMI connector side and pull towards it.

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    • Remove radio module screw (red) and pull it out of connector.

    • Disconnect fans connectors and remove 6x screws. Pull fans out.

    • Remove 8 screws from heat sink and remove it.

    • Note: heat sink use thermal paste on CPU and GPU - you will need to clean and use new before putting it together.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Sergei

Member since: 10/09/12

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