STEP 1

First of all, remove the laptop battery.

STEP 2

Remove two screws securing the wireless card cover.
Remove two screws securing the HDD cover.
Remove all covers.

STEP 3

Disconnect the wireless card cables.
Remove the wireless card.
Remove the hard drive.
Remove the DVD drive.

STEP 4

Remove all marked screws on the bottom.

STEP 5

Turn the computer right side up.
Insert a thin object under the securing strip and lift it up.
Release the securing strip latches with your fingers.

STEP 6

Lift up the keyboard securing strip and remove it.

STEP 9

You will find the memory stick under the mylar cover. Remove the memory cards.

STEP 10

Disconnect the left speaker cable on the system board.
Pull the wireless card cables through the opening.

STEP 11

Disconnect the right speaker cable on the system board.

STEP 12

Remove three screws securing the palmrest.

STEP 13

Release the latches securing the palmrest.
To separate the top cover and the base you can use a guitar pick.

STEP 14

Lift the palmrest and turn it over.
Disconnect the flat cable on the system board.
Remove the palmrest.

STEP 15

Remove eight screws securing the upper cover assembly.
Disconnect the display cable on the system board.

STEP 16

Lift the display assembly off the base.

STEP 19

Disconnect two cables on the system board.

STEP 20

Disconnect the RTC battery cable on the system board.
Remove the RTC battery.
Disconnect the BlueTooth switch board cable on the system board.

STEP 21

Remove two screws securing the system board.

STEP 22

Lift the system board to disconnect it from I/O board.

STEP 23

Lift the system board off the base.

STEP 24

Remove six screws securing the I/O board.

STEP 27

Done !!!