Lift the hard drive and retaining bracket 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.

Peel up the orange tape securing the battery connector to the lower case.