STEP 16

Remove three screws securing the top cover assembly.

Disconnect three ribbon cables from the motherboard (simply pull each cable from the connector).

STEP 17

Lift up and remove the top cover assembly.

STEP 18

View on the notebook with the top cover removed.

If in your laptop the power jack is broken, you can replace it with a new generic jack.

STEP 19

Disconnect the LCD cable from the motherboard (left arrow).
Pull the wireless card antenna cables (right arrow).

STEP 20

Remove six screw securing the notebook display assembly.
Three screws from each hinge.

STEP 21

Lift up and remove the display panel assembly.

STEP 22

Remove two screws securing the motherboard.
Remove four screws secruing the CD/DVD drive cable.

STEP 23

Start removing the motherboard as it shown on the picture.