Introduction
Warning: Batteries can be dangerous. Exercise extreme caution when using this guide.
What you need
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Use a prying tool to pry the 2 rubber feet off closest to the hinge of the device
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Repeat this process for the other side of the device
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The bottom rubber feet do not have hidden screws underneath them, and as such, they are unnecessary to remove
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Use your finger to pry the outer blue shell over the keyboard
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Continue this process around the edges of the device
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You may have to use a prying tool to pry the harder edges such as around the I/O ports
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Do not lift the keyboard once all the clips are undone, as there are still various cables connected
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Disconnect the power button connector by peeling back the protective tape, using your fingernail to flip the white retaining clip back, and pulling the ribbon cable out
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Disconnect the touchpad connector by using your fingernail to flip the black retaining clip back, and pulling the ribbon cable out
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Disconnect the keyboard connector by using your fingernail to flip the black retaining clip back, and pulling the ribbon cable out
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Your keyboard assembly is now safe to remove
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Locate the white plastic connector on the motherboard
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Peel back the black tape holding the cable's wires in place
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Pull the white connector out by puling the white plastic away from the connector
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Do not grab the connector by the wires
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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