What you need
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Unscrew the 7 Philips #000 screws.
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Loosen the 2 Philips #000 screws. These screws do not come out but rather stay attached to the case.
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With a suction cup lift the top and insert a plastic pry tool or guitar pick. Slide the pry tool from left to right. The panel should pop out slightly.
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Work downwards with a pry tool on the right and left sides. The panel should pop up and be able to be removed.
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Remove the 2 Philips #000 screws.
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Loosen the Philips #000 screws. The screw is attached to the battery and will remain attached to the battery.
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Flip the battery upside down onto the motherboard.
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Snake the wire out of its housing.
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Disconnect the power connector.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. When re-attaching the bottom panel be careful when tightening the screws near the trackpad. If these screws are over tightened it can prevent the trackpad from being clicked.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. When re-attaching the bottom panel be careful when tightening the screws near the trackpad. If these screws are over tightened it can prevent the trackpad from being clicked.