STEP 1

Unlock the battery and remove it from the notebook.

STEP 2

Remove the hard drive cover, the memory module cover and the wireless card cover on the bottom of the notebook.

STEP 3

To remove the hard drive, slide it away from the connector and lift it up.
Remove the memory module.
Disconnect the wireless card antenna cables and remove the wireless card.

STEP 4

Remove two screws securing the DVD drive to the notebook base.

STEP 5

Slide the DVD drive away from the notebook and remove it.
Remove the "dummy" PC card.

STEP 6

Remove nineteen screws on the bottom of the notebook.

STEP 10

Remove three screws and two keyboard locks securing the keyboard.
Lift up the keyboard and place it upside down on the palmrest.

STEP 11

Remove one screw securing a metal plate over the keyboard connector and remove it.

STEP 12

Turn the keyboard the right side up so you can access the keyboard cable.
Disconnect the keyboard cable on the system board and remove it from the notebook.

STEP 13

Remove four screws securing the top cover assembly to the notebook base.

STEP 14

Disconnect the following cables on the system board (from top to bottom):
Antenna cables.
Display video cable.
Microphone cable.
Power switch cable.
Notebook lid close switch cable.

STEP 15

Release the top cover latches by moving a guitar pick along the edge.

STEP 16

Lift off the top cover and display assembly starting from the back of the notebook.

STEP 20

Disconnect the CMOS battery cable and the sound board cable on the system board.

STEP 21

Remove the touchpad holder.

STEP 22

Remove one screw securing the CD player switch board to the system board.
Disconnect the flat cable on the system board.
Remove the switch board.

STEP 23

Remove securing tape from the connectors.

STEP 24

Disconnect all cables marked with red arrows on the system board.
Remove three screws securing the system board to the notebook base.

STEP 27

Remove three screws securing the CPU heatsink.
Remove the heatsink.