Bottom Cover - iFixit Repair Guide

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What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Before proceeding, power down your Laptop and remove the power cable.
Close the display and lay it on a flat surface, top-side down.

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Step 2

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Unlock the battery by sliding the battery lock to the unlock part.

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Step 3

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Slide the middle lock to the right and the battery will pop up.

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Step 4

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If you want to replace the battery and nothing else then now is the time to do so.
Once the battery hatch is unlocked you can now safely remove the battery.

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Step 5 Bottom Cover

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Use a Philips J1 driver to remove eight screws securing the bottom case.
Remove all of the 8 screws and the bottom panel should pop off.

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Step 6

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After that you are in and now can change most of the components, which we also have tutorials for.

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Conclusion

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

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