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Add Note Step 4

  • Lift up on L-shaped memory cover, slide it to the right, and lift it out of the computer.

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Add Note Step 5 — Upper Case

  • Remove the following 3 screws:

    • One 11 mm Phillips in the middle of the case.

    • Two 14.5 mm Phillips.

  • If the screws stick in the case, you can use a magnetized screwdriver to draw them out.

  • The shorter of the three screws goes in the middle.

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Add Note Step 6

  • Remove the following 3 screws from the rear wall of the battery compartment:

    • Two 3 mm Phillips.

    • One 4 mm Phillips on the right side.

  • When reinstalling these screws, it may be helpful to push down on the lower case to line up the screw holes.

Add NoteNotes: Step 6

IronStrikes's avatar
Flag Reply by IronStrikes Aug 20 2009 @ 10:07 AM

When putting the laptop back together, consider doing Step 5 before Step 6. The lower case will then line up on its own.

Otherwise, even pushing on the lower case, these screws are %#$#@$ for putting back in place.

snharris's avatar
Flag Reply by snharris Aug 22 2009 @ 1:55 PM

Great advice, IronStrikes. I reversed steps 5 and 6, and the screws went in like a charm.

akinderman's avatar
Flag Reply by akinderman Nov 2 2009 @ 10:38 AM

When I reinstalled, I put the screws in the upper holes, which are for the battery cover. If you don't want to back track, be sure to use the lower screw holes at this step.