Introduction
The metallic bottom shield protects the logic board from electromagnetic interference.
What you need
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Use a coin to rotate the battery locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.
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Lift the battery out of the computer.
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Use a spudger or small flathead screwdriver to pry up the three metal rings that housed the rubber bumpers.
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Push the thin rims of the lower case surrounding the battery compartment in, bending them past the tabs, and then lift up to free that corner of the lower case.
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Use a small flathead screwdriver to pry out the slot's lower rim and pull up on the lower case to free the slot from the tabs holding it.
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Run a spudger along the seam between the lower case and upper case on the front of the computer to free the tabs locking the lower case.
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Pull up on the lower case and continue to use the spudger as necessary until you hear three distinct clicks.
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Once the front and sides of the lower case are free, turn the computer so that the back is facing you.
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Pull the lower case up and toward you until the back tabs pop free.
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Remove the small greasy springs with white plastic caps from either side of the battery contacts.
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Remove the following 10 screws:
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One 5 mm Phillips at the upper, right corner of the battery compartment.
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Nine 6 mm Phillips scattered around the shield.
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Lift the bottom shield off.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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2 Guide Comments
By using a T8 Torx screwdriver to remove and reinstall the three hex screws on the bottom case as suggested, I ended up stripping the screw heads when tightening them. By pushing hard on a T9 Torx driver I was able to carefully remove the stripped screws. I would recommend using the proper size hex driver instead of the T8 Torx driver for a more positive grip in the screw head.
