

You can short the pins inside the battery connector and damage the battery or the motherboard circuit. Never unplug the battery connector using a metal tool or screwdriver. If you accidentally drop a screw on the motherboard or touch it with a screwdriver you can fry the motherboard and make it unrepairable. With the battery connected there is some voltage flowing through the circuit. Disconnecting laptop batteryĪlways disconnect the battery before working with the internal laptop component. It’s a good idea to keep all screws in one container with labeled sections. Very often one project will take a few days because you have to wait for spare parts to be delivered. A simple drawing on a piece of paper helps a lot.

The diagram will make the re-assembly process less stressful. I would suggest making notes or drawing a diagram for all screws you remove. If you install a wrong screw during the re-assembly process, you can damage the laptop. There are many different types of screws used in one laptop. I’ve been fixing laptops for years but still take pictures when taking apart a new model. It helps a lot during the reassembly process. If you cannot memories the correct location of each screw I would recommend taking pictures before taking your laptop apart.
