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Sony Vaio SVT151A11L USB Port Board Replacement

Introduction

The USB Port and Board are used to read data from a USB so that data can be transferred to and from it allowing for the portable storage and transfer of data.

What you need

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    • Flip the laptop over so that the battery on the underside of the device is revealed.

    • Unscrew the two 11mm slotted silver screws that can be found at the top of the battery.

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    • Wedge the plastic opening tool between the back panel and the battery on the top left side of the device.

    • Push down on the plastic opening tool until the battery lifts from the back of the laptop.

    • Grab the battery and remove it from the device.

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    • Unscrew the three 4mm screws using a JIS #0 screwdriver.

    • Unscrew the eight 7 mm screws using a JIS #0 screwdriver.

    • Grab and lift the edge of the panel to pull it free from the rest of the computer.

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    • Grab the disk drive located at the edge of the computer and pull it it out.

    • Unscrew the three 7 mm screws with a JIS #0 screwdriver.

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    • Use a JIS #0 screwdriver to unscrew the two 4mm screws from the board.

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    • Lift board and peel the ribbon cable from the computer.

    • Lift and pull the end of the ribbon cable to remove it from the slot.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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