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Add Note Edit Step 25 — Top Shield Assembly  ¶ 

  • Disconnect the DC-In and Blu-ray power cables from the motherboard.

  • Pull the cables straight upward to lift the connectors up and out of their sockets on the motherboard.

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Add Note Edit Step 26  ¶ 

  • Pull the fan cables straight up to lift the fan connector up and out of its socket on the motherboard.

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Add Note Edit Step 27  ¶ 

  • Remove the following nine screws holding the motherboard assembly together:

    • Four 14.8 mm shouldered Phillips

    • Five 9.5 mm Phillips

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Add Note Edit Step 28  ¶ 

  • Remove the two heat sink clamps from the bottom of the motherboard assembly.

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Add Note Edit Step 29  ¶ 

  • If necessary, gently pry the motherboard off the top shield near the heat sink and its shroud.

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Add Note Edit Step 30  ¶ 

  • Gently press the board away from the top shield assembly near the fan connector and the corner of the board near the wireless sockets.

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Add Note Edit Step 31  ¶ 

  • Lift the top shield assembly off the motherboard from its front edge.

  • Be careful not to damage the sockets as you rotate the top shield assembly away from the motherboard.

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Add Note Edit Step 32 — Motherboard  ¶ 

  • Carefully lift the motherboard off the bottom shield.

  • Handle the motherboard by its edges.

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