Laptop Rpairing

STEP 1---------- Battery

 Being by turning the laptop over so that you can see the bottom of the computer.

    STEP 2

     Slide the battery release switch to the right while simultaneously lifting up the battery.

STEP 3 ---------- Fans

  Loosen the screws around the plate and remove the plate.

STEP 4

 Remove the screws from the plate covering the fans.

STEP 5 

 Ø  Lift the plate and lower fan off the heat sing being careful not to damage the lower fan cables, which is attached to the motherboard.

 Ø  Disconnect the lower fan connector from the motherboard.

 Ø  Remove the metal plate and lower fan.

 Ø  The lower fan will easily separate from the metal plate.

STEP 6

 Ø  Disconnect the upper fan connector from the motherboard.

 Ø  Remove the spring loaded screws holding the heat sink assembly to the motherboard.

      STEP 7

 Ø  Slide the heat sink assembly including the upper fan out by pulling it down and left simultaneously.

 Ø  When reinstalling heat sink, ensure it is thoroughly cleaned and the thermal ensure proper thermal contact with the devices on the logic board to prevent thermal issues.

STEP 8 ---------- Monitor

 Ø  Begin after removing the battery and fans.

 Ø  Remove the screws from the outer frame of the laptop.

    STEP 9

   Remove the screws from the battery area.

  

    STEP 10

     Remove the screws from the back panel of the laptop.

    STEP 11

     Using a flathead remove the screws on the left-side panel of the laptop.

     STEP 12

 Ø  Open the laptop so that both the screen and keyboard are in view.

 Ø  Carefully pry off the frame above the keyboard.

     STEP 13

 Ø  To being disconnecting the monitor, remove the screws.

 Ø  Do not pull monitor off yet.

 Ø  Make sure to keep the screen propped up to reduce the amount of strain on the screws as you take them out.

    STEP 14

 Ø  Disconnect the wires connecting the monitor to the rest of the laptop.

 Ø  Note: Do not tug on the wires. Just like wall plugs, you need to disconnect them from the actual point of connection.

   STEP 15 ---------- Motherboard

 Ø  Remove the screws connecting the screen to the keyboard.

   STEP 16

  You can now carefully pry the keyboard off. However, do NOT do so yet. There are still wires connecting the 2 components together.

   STEP 17 

 Ø  Disconnect the ribbon cables attached to the motherboard.

 Ø  The wire ribbons are removed by snapping out the small latches on the sides of the connection components. The ribbons should slide out with ease.

  

   STEP 18

 Ø  Remove the screws from the motherboard.

 Ø  There are many different sizes and types of screws here. Make sure you are keeping track of where they all belong.

   STEP 19 

    Disconnect the wires, belonging the speakers, from the motherboard.

STEP 20

  Remove CD-Rom by simply sliding it out.

STEP 21

 Ø  Pry the frame off the laptop outwards while simultaneously lifting the motherboard out of it.

 Ø  Go slowly on every side instead of focusing on only one corner.

STEP 22

 Ø  You can now carefully remove the entire Motherboard.