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There is an adapter between the DVD drive and motherboard. Slid the DVD drive to the right to disconnect it from the motherboard. If you are replacing or upgrading the hard drive you’ll have to transfer the mounting bracket and cable from the old drive to a new one. Remove the hard drive assembly from the laptop. Remove three screws securing the hard drive assembly.ĭisconnect the hard drive cable connector from the motherboard. When the palm rest assembly is removed you get an access to the hard drive, DVD drive, wireless card and CMOS battery. Release the touch pad cable and remove the palm rest assembly. On the picture below the connector is shown in the unlocked state. In order to unlock the connector simply lift up the right side of the locking clip with your finger nail.
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Unlock the touch pad cable connector and release the cable. Remove three screw securing the palm rest.
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Remove three yellow screws securing the palm rest.Ĭarefully lift up and remove the switch cover. Remove four red screws securing the switch cover. Now you can clean the cooling fan and heat sink with compressed air.īoth memory modules could be access through the door on the bottom of the laptop. Remove two screw securing the CPU heat sink. Remove two screws securing the memory cover. Remove four screw securing the heat sink cover. Remove the keyboard and replace it with a new one if needed. If you break the connector, you’ll have to remove the motherboard. The clip must stay attached to the connector base. In order to unlock the cable connector move the black clip about 2 millimeters towards the touch pad. Place the keyboard upside down on the palm rest so you can access the cable connector underneath.