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[title] Remove the main board screws
[* red] Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 11 mm‑long SSD screw.
[* icon_note] Be careful not to lose the small spacer under the screw.
-[* yellow] Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 11.8 mm‑long APU bracket screws.
+[* yellow] Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 11.8 mm‑long APU tension bracket screws.
+ [* icon_note] ***Don't remove or install one screw at a time***, or you may damage the APU. During disassembly and reassembly, alternate between the two screws a 1/2 turn at a time to maintain even pressure on the bracket.
[* light_blue] Use a TR8 Torx security screwdriver to remove the two remaining 7.3 mm‑long main board screws.