Einleitung
The Motherboard is one of the most essential parts of a computer. The Motherboard allows the other components to "talk" to one another in order to carry out every process imaginable on a computer.
The Motherboard is one of the most complicated parts to remove on a computer, often times requiring removing every other part from the computer. Care must be taken to avoid damaging the more sensitive parts of the computer.
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Unscrew the three screws (Phillips #0) on the back panel to reveal the innards underneath the panel. It is helpful to keep these screws in the holes of the back panel.
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Pry the back panel off and set aside.
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Remove the visible screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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There are six regular screws.
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There is one screw marked M 2X3 .
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Disconnect the WLAN (Wi-Fi) antenna cables.
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Gather the antenna cables (black, white, and grey) and unwind them from the clips they are pinned under to keep them from rattling around.
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Remove the screws from the laptop's base.
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There are seven regular screws.
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There is one M2X3 screw that is where the battery was located.
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Now flip the laptop over and open it up.
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Insert a pry tool under the black plastic guard around the edge of the keyboard and pry the guard up. Plastic snaps are holding the guard in place.
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Place the keyboard guard in a safe location out of harm's way.
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Use the Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws that attach the keyboard to the casing.
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Once the screws are out, gently tip the keyboard up to view the ribbon cable beneath.
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Carefully unlatch and remove the ribbon cable from the motherboard by lifting up the black tab (with a spudger or finger) and slipping the cable out.
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Put the keyboard off to the side. Make sure it is in a secure location.
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Let's undo some cables!
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Disconnect the ribbon from the ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) connector by flipping up the small black flap with a spudger or fingernail and removing the cable using the blue tab to pull away.
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Undo both bundled cable connectors by pulling collectively on the wires and helping it along with a spudger to disconnect.
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Once the cables are disconnected, unthread the cables from their grooved paths in the upper housing.
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Now, to remove the rest of the upper casing (the silver part which includes the touchpad).
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Take the flat edge of a pry tool and slip it between the upper and lower casings.
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Pry the upper casing up with the pry tool. You will hear some snaps as it comes loose. Those are supposed to happen.
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Once you got enough lifted up, you can take your hand and pry it up that way.
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Disconnect any visible cables that you can spot and access.
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There are five bundled cables that you can removed by gently tugging on the gathered wires as you assist it's exit with a spudger.
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Disconnect the ZIF connector by flipping up the black flap with a fingernail or spudger and then pulling the ribbon cable away.
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Remove the screws from the board that are labeled B. There should be 6 of them.
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We're going to remove the DVD/CD Drive next, so make sure that the two ribbons that are next to the CD drive are disconnected.
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The next step will be to remove the CD/DVD drive from the laptop.
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Unscrew the two silver screws attached to the motherboard.
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Then unscrew the black screw attaching it to the motherboard close to the outer edge of the laptop.
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Lift the CD ROM slightly, and disengage it from the motherboard.
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Disconnect two more bundled cables you're now able to access with the CD/DVD drive removed.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Take care when placing the components back in to avoid damaging any of the parts.
