STEP 1

Turn the unit upside down.
Remove the battery.
Remove the DVD drive.
Remove two screws securing the hard drive and lift it off.

STEP 2

Remove six screws securing the modem card cover, wireless card cover, memory card cover.
Remove all covers.

STEP 3

Disconnect the wireless card cables and remove the wireless card.
Remove the memory module.

STEP 4

Remove five screws securing the CPU cover.
Remove the cover.

STEP 5

Remove four screws securing the heatsink.
Lift off the heatsink.
Disconnect three fan cables on the system board.

STEP 6

Removed all marked screws on the bottom of the computer.

STEP 7

Turn the laptop right side up.
Insert a thin object under the securing strip and lift it up.
Be careful, it may be very tight.

STEP 8

Work with a guitar pick to release the latches. Be careful, do not brake too many latches. :)

STEP 9

Remove the securing strip.

STEP 10

Remove two screws securing the keyboard.

STEP 11

Disconnect the keyboard cable on the system board.
Remove the keyboard.

STEP 12

Remove seven screws securing the top cover assembly.
Disconnect the power button cable, touchpad cable and function cable on the system board.

STEP 13

Work with a guitar pick to disengage the latches.

STEP 14

Lift the top cover assembly off the base.

STEP 15

Remove two screws from the back of the hinges.

STEP 16

Remove four screws from the hinges cover.

STEP 17

Remove the cover.

STEP 18

Remove six screws and two hex studs on the back of the laptop.

STEP 19

Remove one screw securing the back cover.

STEP 21

Lift the LCD assembly off the base and remove it.

Go to another guide for screen removal instructions.

STEP 22

Remove one more screw securing the back cover.

STEP 23

Remove the back cover.

STEP 24

Lift the tape covering the connectors.

STEP 25

Disconnect five cables from the system board.
Remove three screws securing the system board.

STEP 26

Lift off the system board.

STEP 27

Remove two screws securing the modem card, disconnect the cable and lift off the modem.
Unlock the CPU lock and lift it off the system board.

STEP 28

DONE !!!!