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| Take Apart | CPU Stiffener - 54 | |
| EMI Clips | 3 Remove the three |
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| mounting screws that | ||
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| secure the CPU stiffener | |
| CPU | to the bottom case. | |
Stiffener | Replacement Note: The | ||
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| leftmost CPU stiffener | |
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| mounting screw is also a | |
CPU Stiffener | battery contact. If you fail | ||
Mounting Screw/ | to reinstall this screw, the | ||
Battery Contact | battery may not charge. | ||
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| 4 Lift the CPU stiffener | |
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| straight up and remove | |
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| it from the bottom case. |
Bottom | EMI |
Case | Shield |