Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

24

Time Required

                          30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • why! W650SZ Bottom Cover Replacement
  • 1 step
  • Motherboard
  • 22 steps

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Slide the latch on the right to the unlocked position.
  • Slide the latch on the left to the unlocked position.
  • Remove the battery pack from the slot.

Slide the latch on the right to the unlocked position.

Slide the latch on the left to the unlocked position.

Remove the battery pack from the slot.

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Step 2

              why! W650SZ Bottom Cover Replacement
  • With your #0 Philips screwdriver remove the 2 screws from the bottom panel.
  • Now you can remove the bottom cover.

With your #0 Philips screwdriver remove the 2 screws from the bottom panel.

Now you can remove the bottom cover.

Step 3

              Remove the CD/DVD Drive
  • Locate the screw securing the CD/DVD drive.
  • Remove the Phillips screw securing the drive.
  • Remove the CD/DVD drive by simply sliding it out from the chassis.

Locate the screw securing the CD/DVD drive.

Remove the Phillips screw securing the drive.

Remove the CD/DVD drive by simply sliding it out from the chassis.

Step 4

              Remove the Hard Drive
  • Lift out the plastic tab (including the rubber part that holds the HDD in its slot).
  • Slide the drive to the left to disengage the connector then lift to remove the HDD from its SATA3 port.

Lift out the plastic tab (including the rubber part that holds the HDD in its slot).

Slide the drive to the left to disengage the connector then lift to remove the HDD from its SATA3 port.

Step 5

              Remove the Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • Using a Philips screwdriver #0, remove the screw securing the SSD.
  • Lift the end of the SSD slightly and pull it straight out to remove it.

Using a Philips screwdriver #0, remove the screw securing the SSD.

Lift the end of the SSD slightly and pull it straight out to remove it.

Step 6

              Remove the WiFi chipset
  • Carefully unplug the MAIN and AUX antennas.
  • Remove the retaining screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  • Lift the chipset slightly and remove it from the connector.

Carefully unplug the MAIN and AUX antennas.

Remove the retaining screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Lift the chipset slightly and remove it from the connector.

Step 7

              Remove the Random Access Memory (RAM)
  • Locate and separate the blade springs that hold the memory module in place.
  • Remove the memory module (RAM).

Locate and separate the blade springs that hold the memory module in place.

Remove the memory module (RAM).

Step 8

              Remove the Heat Sink
  • Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the four captive screws securing the heatsink to the motherboard.
  • Remove the heatsink.
  • The processor and its retention mechanism are now visible.

Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the four captive screws securing the heatsink to the motherboard.

Remove the heatsink.

The processor and its retention mechanism are now visible.

Step 9

              Remove the Processor
  • Unlock the processor using a small Torx screwdriver by turning the lock 180 degrees counterclockwise
  • Make sure the locking latch is pointing in the opposite direction.
  • You can now carefully remove the processor from its socket.

Unlock the processor using a small Torx screwdriver by turning the lock 180 degrees counterclockwise

Make sure the locking latch is pointing in the opposite direction.

You can now carefully remove the processor from its socket.

Step 10

              Remove the Keyboard
  • Press gently at the points indicated to release the LED cover strip.
  • Turn the laptop over, then lift the LED cover.
  • Remove the LED cover.

Press gently at the points indicated to release the LED cover strip.

Turn the laptop over, then lift the LED cover.

Remove the LED cover.

Step 11

              Remove Keyboard Screws
  • The five screws that anchor the keyboard are now visible.
  • Start by removing the first screw.
  • Remove the remaining screws (2-5).

The five screws that anchor the keyboard are now visible.

Start by removing the first screw.

Remove the remaining screws (2-5).

Step 12

              Dismount the Keyboard
  • Dismount the keyboard from the chassis.
  • Flip the keyboard forward, taking care as it is still connected by a cable to the motherboard.
  • Release the cable latch on the right side of the motherboard connector with a small flat blade screwdriver.

Dismount the keyboard from the chassis.

Flip the keyboard forward, taking care as it is still connected by a cable to the motherboard.

Release the cable latch on the right side of the motherboard connector with a small flat blade screwdriver.

Step 13

              Remove the Keyboard
  • Release the cable latch on the left side of the motherboard connector.
  • Slide the cable straight out from its connector.
  • Remove the keyboard.

Release the cable latch on the left side of the motherboard connector.

Slide the cable straight out from its connector.

Remove the keyboard.

Step 14

              Motherboard
  • To access the motherboard first remove the three screws as shown in the first image of this step.
  • Remove the three screws as shown in the second image of this step.
  • Remove the two screws as shown in the third image of this step.

To access the motherboard first remove the three screws as shown in the first image of this step.

Remove the three screws as shown in the second image of this step.

Remove the two screws as shown in the third image of this step.

Step 15

              Remove Mounting Screws
  • Remove the three screws as shown in the first image of this step.
  • Remove the screw as shown in the second image of this step.
  • Remove the last screw as shown in the third image of this step.

Remove the three screws as shown in the first image of this step.

Remove the screw as shown in the second image of this step.

Remove the last screw as shown in the third image of this step.

Step 16

              Motherboard (continued)
  • Of all the screws you just removed the two screws that are longer than the others correspond to the locations shown in the first image of this step.
  • Flip the laptop over and locate the three connecting cables as shown in the second image of this step.
  • Use a small screwdriver to release the latch on the right of the flat cable.

Of all the screws you just removed the two screws that are longer than the others correspond to the locations shown in the first image of this step.

Flip the laptop over and locate the three connecting cables as shown in the second image of this step.

Use a small screwdriver to release the latch on the right of the flat cable.

Step 17

              Disconnect Cables
  • Release the lock on the left side of the ribbon cable.
  • Carefully remove the flat cable from its connector.
  • Repeat for the other two ribbon cables before you start removing the motherboard top cover.

Release the lock on the left side of the ribbon cable.

Carefully remove the flat cable from its connector.

Repeat for the other two ribbon cables before you start removing the motherboard top cover.

Step 18

              Remove the Top Cover
  • To remove the motherboard cover, follow the steps shown in the three images in this step.

To remove the motherboard cover, follow the steps shown in the three images in this step.

Step 19

              Remove the Top Cover (continued)
  • Follow the steps shown in the first two images in this step.
  • Once the top cover has been removed, you can now clearly see the motherboard.

Follow the steps shown in the first two images in this step.

Once the top cover has been removed, you can now clearly see the motherboard.

Step 20

              Disconnect Ribbon Cables
  • Locate the two ribbon cables as shown in the first image of this step. These two ribbon cables must be disconnected from the motherboard.
  • Release the latch on the first ribbon cable.
  • Once the latch is released,…

Locate the two ribbon cables as shown in the first image of this step. These two ribbon cables must be disconnected from the motherboard.

Release the latch on the first ribbon cable.

Once the latch is released,…

Step 21

              Disconnect Ribbon Cables (continued)
  • … carefully remove the ribbon cable.
  • Unlatch the second ribbon cable.
  • Remove it too.

… carefully remove the ribbon cable.

Unlatch the second ribbon cable.

Remove it too.

Step 22

              Disconnect Cables (continued)
  • Locate the motherboard connector pointed to in the first image of this step.
  • Remove the connected cable.
  • Locate the two motherboard connectors shown in the third image of this step.

Locate the motherboard connector pointed to in the first image of this step.

Remove the connected cable.

Locate the two motherboard connectors shown in the third image of this step.

Step 23

              Disconnect Cables (continued)
  • Remove the first cable.
  • Remove the second cable.

Remove the first cable.

Remove the second cable.

Step 24

              Remove the Motherboard
  • Locate and remove the two screws securing the motherboard.
  • Before lifting the motherboard, remove the speakers.
  • Carefully remove the motherboard.

Locate and remove the two screws securing the motherboard.

Before lifting the motherboard, remove the speakers.

Carefully remove the motherboard.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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