Lift the hard drive retaining bracket up and out of the computer.

Lift the hard drive up from the right side and remove it and the attached cable from the computer.

Remove the following 7 screws/standoffs:

• Four black T6 Torx screws securing the left I/O board to the lower case.

• Two silver T6 Torx screws securing the battery connector to the lower case.

• One 4 mm standoff located between the audio jacks.