Disconnect the hard drive from the hard drive cable by pulling them apart at the connector. The cable can be difficult to loosen, so while being gentle, you will have to pull hard to disconnect the hard drive.
After removing the hard drive, do not touch the connector.
Remove the two memory modules by spreading apart the two silver retaining tabs, using your thumb and index finger. Pull and lift the green memory module upward at a 45-degree angle, then pull the memory module out of the computer.
Repeat for the second memory module located directly underneath the first.
Insert a paperclip into the disk tray release access hole of the optical drive. The disk tray will eject automatically when the paperclip reaches the release.
Before removing the optical drive, be sure that a disc is not in the drive. Like all drives, optical drives are fragile, so handle with care.
Several attempts may be necessary to reach the disk tray release access hole, as it is located pretty far back within the optical drive.
Remove the 4 screws marked with keyboard symbols. One is located to the left of the memory module, two are in the hard drive bay, and one is in the battery bay.
The screws are 7 mm long and the heads are 4 mm wide.
Using the plastic opening tool, loosen the switch cover by inserting the tool under the cover and gently pulling up until the switch cover releases. Begin at the top right-hand corner of the keyboard.
The switch cover will remain connected to the system board.
Tilt the bottom edge of keyboard up toward the display. Pull up the black tab to allow removal of the keyboard cable connector. Then pull the cable gently by holding the blue area to remove the cable entirely.
In the upper left-hand corner of the laptop, disconnect the display panel cable by lifting the Mylar tab upwards toward the screen to release from the connector.
The display panel cable can remain connected to the system board.
Lift up the yellow tape attached to reveal the webcam/microphone cable. Release the cables from under the grey clip built in to the top cover by gently pushing them away with the spudger.
Use the flat end of the spudger to detach the silver webcam/microphone cable from the system board by pulling the white connector away from the system board.
Disconnect the power connector cable by using the flat end of the spudger tool. Gently pry the cable until it completely disconnects, or you are able to grab the plastic piece, NOT the wires, to remove the cable.
This may be difficult. The pryer tool should touch only the plastic pieces.