STEP 14

Open the switch board connector on the motherboard and pull out the cable.
Remove one screw securing the switch board to the top cover.
Slide the switch board to the left and lift it up.

STEP 15

Remove two screws securing the left and right hinge covers.
Remove hinge covers, you can use a small flathead screwdriver to pry them up.

STEP 16

Remove one screw securing a metal bracket over the video cable. Remove the bracket.
Now we are going to unplug the display video cable from the motherboard. Be careful, do not pull for the wires. Unplug the video connector by the edges using your finger nails.

STEP 17

Open the touchpad cable connector on the motherboard and pull the cable out.
Unplug the left and right speaker cables.
Pull the wireless antenna cables through the opening in the top cover until the antenna connectors come out.

STEP 18

Remove two screws securing the top cover assembly.

STEP 19

Start lifting up the top cover/display assembly as it shown on the photo. Move slowly.
Lift it up a little bit and take a look between the cover and the base, make sure that all cables are disconnected and nothing would be damaged when you split the parts.
Remove the top cover/display assembly from the notebook base.

STEP 20

This photo shows the notebook in two halves. On the left side - the top cover/display assembly. On the right side - the notebook base with all boars inside.