Removing the Lower Cover
- See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 50.
- Remove the four captive screws and the six screws (A) on the lower cover.

Step |
Size (Quantity) |
Color |
Torque |
1~6 |
M2.5 x L8 (6) |
Black |
3.0 kgf-cm |
3. Use a plastic screw driver to carefully pry open the lower cover.

4. Remove the lower cover from the lower case.

Removing the DIMM
- See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 50.
- See "Removing the Lower Cover" on page 52..
- Push out the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket to release the DIMM.

4. Remove the DIMM module.

Removing the WLAN Board Modules
- See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 50.
- See "Removing the Lower Cover" on page 52.
- Remove the white antenna cable that is taped to the WLAN board module.

4. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN board.

NOTE: There are 2 antenna cables connected to the WLAN board module. The Black antenna cable is connected to the MAIN connector and the Gray antenna cable is connected to the AUX connector.
5. Move the antenna away from the WLAN board and remove the one screw (H) on the WLAN board to release the WLAN board.

Step |
Size (Quantity) |
Color |
Torque |
1 |
M2 x L3 (1) |
Black |
1.6 kgf-cm |
6. Detach the WLAN board from the WLAN socket.

NOTE: When attaching the antenna back to the WLAN board, make sure the cable are arranged properly.
Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module
- See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 50.
- See "Removing the Lower Cover" on page 52.
- Remove the one screw (C) securing the hard disk drive module.

Step |
Size (Quantity) |
Color |
Torque |
1 |
M2 x L3 (1) |
Silver |
1.6 kgf-cm |
4. Slide the hard disk drive module away from the connector.

NOTE: To prevent damage to device, avoid pressing down on it or placing heavy objects on top of it. 6. Remove the two adhesive tape covering the two screws.

Remove the two screws (D) securing the hard disk to the bracket and remove the hard disk from the bracket.

Step |
Size (Quantity) |
Color |
Torque |
1~2 |
M3 x L4 (2) |
Silver |
3.0 kgf-cm |
Removing the Optical Drive Module
- See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 50.
- See "Removing the Lower Cover" on page 52.
- Use a pin and push it inside the emergency eject hole to eject the odd drive tray.

4. Carefully pull out the odd drive tray until the part of the module is visible and then slowly push back to close the tray into the module with the module still partially exposed.

5. Slowly pull out the odd module from the odd drive bay.

Remove the two screws (C) securing the locker bracket and remove the locker bracket from the optical disk drive module.
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Step |
Size (Quantity) |
Color |
Torque |
1~2 |
M2 x L3 (2) |
Silver |
1.6 kgf-cm |
Main Unit Disassembly Process
Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart
MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY

Screw List
Item |
Screw |
Color |
Part No. |
A |
Black | ||
C |
M2 x L3 |
Silver |
86.9A522.3R0 |
E |
M2.5 x L10 |
Silver | |
G |
M2 x L4 |
Black |
86.00A02.140 |
H |
M2 x L3 |
Black |
Removing the Middle Cover
- See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 50.
- Use a plastic screw driver to pry loose the side of the middle cover.

3. Carefully pry loose the middle cover from the latches securing it and remove the middle cover.

Removing the Keyboard
- See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 50.
- See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 62.
- Push down on the lock and release the latches securing the keyboard to the upper case.

DIY Battery Repair
You can now recondition your old batteries at home and bring them back to 100 percent of their working condition. This guide will enable you to revive All NiCd batteries regardless of brand and battery volt. It will give you the required information on how to re-energize and revive your NiCd batteries through the RVD process, charging method and charging guidelines.
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