Sony Vaio SVT151A11L USB Port Board Replacement

ID: 100306

Description: The USB Port and Board are used to read data...

Steps:

1. Flip the laptop over so that the battery on the underside of the device is revealed.
2. Unscrew the two 11mm slotted silver screws that can be found at the top of the battery.

3. Wedge the plastic opening tool between the back panel and the battery on the top left side of the device.
4. Push down on the plastic opening tool until the battery lifts from the back of the laptop.
5. Grab the battery and remove it from the device.

6. Unscrew the three 4mm screws using a JIS #0 screwdriver.
7. Unscrew the eight 7 mm screws using a JIS #0 screwdriver.
8. Grab and lift the edge of the panel to pull it free from the rest of the computer.

9. Grab the disk drive located at the edge of the computer and pull it it out.
10. Unscrew the three 7 mm screws with a JIS #0 screwdriver.

11. Use a JIS #0 screwdriver to unscrew the two 4mm screws from the board.

12. Lift board and peel the ribbon cable from the computer.
13. Lift and pull the end of the ribbon cable to remove it from the slot.