STEP 10

Remove three screws and the keyboard lock in the center securing the keyboard to the laptop base.

STEP 11

Turn the keyboard over and put it on the palmrest.
Remove one screw securing a metal plate over the keyboard connector and remove it.

STEP 12

Unplug the keyboard cable from the connector on the notebook main board.

STEP 13

Remove one screw and remove a metal plate covering the wireless network card.

STEP 14

Disconnect the right and left speaker cables on the system board.
Disconnect the LCD switch cable on the system board.
Disconnect the wireless card antenna cables and remove the wireless card from the socket on the system board.

STEP 15

Remove two screws securing the CD player board to the laptop base.

STEP 16

To disconnect the CD player board, turn it over.
Unlock the connector and unplug the cable.
Remove the board.

STEP 17

Remove both memory modules.
Disconnect the laptop display cable on the system board.
Remove four screws securing the top cover and display assembly to the laptop base.

STEP 18

Start removing the top cover and display assembly from the back of the notebook.

STEP 19

Lift off the top cover assembly and remove it from the base.