Einleitung
This guide will show you how to safely remove the USB ports in the laptop.
Werkzeuge
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After removing the two screws securing the Hard Drive to the bottom case, remove the panel to reveal the hard drive.
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Locate the tab of the black Mylar film on the right hand side of the hard drive.
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Gently grip it with your thumb and index finger.
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Pull the Hard Drive to the right to loosen the it from the frame.
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The left side of the hard drive will pop up and should slide out freely until you see the black connector on it's right side, connecting it to the computer.
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Turn the Hard Drive over and grasp the Hard Drive with one hand as you grip the connector with the other hand to remove the connector from the hard drive.
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Remove the six screws. Four are marked with a keyboard icons, two are located on the top corner.
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Remove the three screws located in the battery port.
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Once the top panel is propped open, remove the three 4mm silver screws located at the top of the keyboard with a Philips head screw driver, size #1.
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Flip keyboard forward and raise the keyboard off the frame.
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Use plastic spudger to flip up the black strip on the ZIF connector that connects the ribbon cable to the motherboard.
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Flip the laptop over and locate the memory module panel and loosen the 3 screws holding down the panel.
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Remove the panel to expose the 2 memory modules.
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Remove the memory modules by using your index finger and thumb to spread apart the silver retaining tabs on both sides of the modules. After spreading the tabs apart, lift and pull the module out at angle.
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Repeat this action for the second memory module that lay under the first.
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Locate the WLAN module located in the hard drive panel and remove the screw holding the WLAN module.
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Disconnect the two WLAN antenna cables (white and black) attached to the WLAN module by gently lifting and holding onto the gold base.
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Disconnect the LED board and power button cables from the connector on the system board by pulling the blue Mylar tabs toward the display screen.
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Remove the yellow or clear tape in the upper right hand corner to reveal the webcam/microphone cables.
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Using a plastic flat spudger, disconnect the silver webcam/microphone cable from the system board by pulling the white connector out with the spudger.
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Disconnect the power connector cable by using the point of the plastic spudger. continue to slide the plastic part until it is completely removed or you are able to grab the plastic with your fingers.
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Now disconnect the audio cable (red and white) also using the flat plastic spudger. Gently pry the black piece of the connector away from the white connecting dock it sits in.
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Remove the 4, 4 mm long screws that connect the display to the laptop, 2 screws per side.
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Now you can safely remove the screen from the body of the laptop.
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Disconnect the touch pad ribbon cable from the system board by pulling on the blue tab towards you.
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Starting in the front of the laptop, use a flat plastic spudger to gently pry the silver/chrome plastic bar off of the front of the laptop.
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Once the silver/chrome bar is removed, the laptop cover should be loosened enough to remove.
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Locate and disconnect the white and blue USB ribbon cable by grasping the ribbon with index finger and thumb to gently pull away from the USB ports.
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Remove the 2 black screws holding the 2 USB ports to the system board.
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The 2 USB ports can now be removed and replaced.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.