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why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement

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  1. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Start by unlocking the right locking latch.

    • Then, by simultaneously unlocking the left latch, lift the battery out of its socket.

  2. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, The keyboard: step 2, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, The keyboard: step 2, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, The keyboard: step 2, image 3 of 3
    • Unscrew the circled screws in green and red

    • Put the computer in the position of the second image while pushing a paper clip into the hole of the screw circled in green until you hear a click

    • Lift the keyboard

  3. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 3, image 3 of 3
    • Disconnect the connector circled in red in the direction of the arrow

  4. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, Access to main components: step 4, image 1 of 2 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, Access to main components: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Begin by spotting the dummy memory card.

    • Then, remove it and put it on your workplan.

  5. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 5, image 3 of 3
    • Locate the 15 screws that hold the bottom cover of the device in place.

    • Unscrew them and place them on your work surface.

    • Then, un-clip the bottom cover, starting with the side shown in the third picture.

  6. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, SSD Hard Drive: step 6, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, SSD Hard Drive: step 6, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, SSD Hard Drive: step 6, image 3 of 3
    • Unscrew the screw circled in red

    • Pull out the M.2 SSD in the direction of the red arrows

  7. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, Hard Drive (mass storage): step 7, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, Hard Drive (mass storage): step 7, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, Hard Drive (mass storage): step 7, image 3 of 3
    • Remove the screw circled in red

    • Lift up the hard drive

    • Remove the hard drive in the direction of the red arrows

  8. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, WLAN Card: step 8, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, WLAN Card: step 8, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, WLAN Card: step 8, image 3 of 3
    • Remove the screw circled in red

    • Disconnect the two connectors marked in green

    • Remove the WLAN card

  9. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, RAM: step 9, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, RAM: step 9, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, RAM: step 9, image 3 of 3
    • Press down on the two brackets boxed in red

    • Remove the RAM stick in the direction of the red arrows

  10. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, CMOS Battery: step 10, image 1 of 2 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, CMOS Battery: step 10, image 2 of 2
    • Press with a screwdriver in the red circled area to spread the base of the battery

    • Remove the battery by holding the screwdriver down

  11. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, Fan: step 11, image 1 of 2 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, Fan: step 11, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the two screw circled in red

    • Disconnect the connector boxed in green in the direction of the green arrow

    • Remove the fan by lifting it up

  12. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 12, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 12, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 12, image 3 of 3
    • Lift the retaining flap off of the connector boxed in red.

    • Disconnect the connector boxed in red.

  13. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 13, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 13, image 3 of 3
    • Lift the flap that holds the connector (framed in green)

    • Disconnect the connector (framed in green)

  14. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 14, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 14, image 3 of 3
    • Disconnect the connector marked in red by lifting it up

  15. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 15, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 15, image 3 of 3
    • Disconnect the connector marked in green by pulling it in the direction of green arrows

  16. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 16, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 16, image 3 of 3
    • Disconnect the connector marked in red by pulling it in the direction of the red arrows

  17. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 17, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 17, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 17, image 3 of 3
    • Lift the black retaining flap that holds the connector marked in green

    • Disconnect the connector marked in green

  18. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 18, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 18, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 18, image 3 of 3
    • Disconnect the connector marked in red by pulling it in the direction of the red arrows

  19. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 19, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 19, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 19, image 3 of 3
    • Unscrew the five screws circled in green

    • Lift the motherboard by taking it by the radiator as in the second picture

  20. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 20, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 20, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 20, image 3 of 3
    • Lift the retaining flap that holds the connector marked in red

    • Disconnect the connector marked in red

  21. why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 21, image 1 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 21, image 2 of 3 why! N240BU Motherboard Replacement: step 21, image 3 of 3
    • Lift the retaining flap that holds the connector framed in green

    • Disconnect the connector boxed in green

    • Remove the motherboard from the case.

Conclusion

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

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