Razer Blade 15" (2020) Right Cables Disconnection

Written By: Clay Eickemeyer
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Razer Blade 15" (2020) Right Cables Disconnection

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

This guide demonstrates how to disconnect and unclip the right-side cables in your Razer Blade 15" (2020) laptop.

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    • Allow your laptop's battery to drain below 25% before starting this repair—a charged battery may catch fire if damaged.

    • Unplug all cables and fully shut down your laptop.

    • Close the lid and flip your laptop over so the back cover faces up.

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    • Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the ten 3.7 mm-long screws securing the back cover.

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    • The back cover is lightly secured to the motherboard by thermal pads. Depending on the age of your laptop, it may be easier or harder to remove.

    • Use a finger to pry up the right side of the back cover, starting at the Ethernet port cutout.

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    • Remove the back cover slowly, as to avoid tearing the thermal pads underneath.

    • Lay the back cover down on its rubber feet to avoid damaging the thermal pads on its underside.

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    • Apply a heated iOpener to the battery cable tape for one minute.

    • You can also use a hair dryer—but be careful, as overheating the battery may damage it or cause a fire.

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    • Be careful not to damage the battery with your tool.

    • Use blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to peel and remove the battery cable tape.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to push the square tab on the battery connector and slide it out of its socket.

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    • In the next two steps, you'll disconnect the Wi-Fi antenna cables to access other components.

    • The antenna cables look very similar. Label one of them with a piece of tape or marker and remember which socket it connects to.

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    • Insert one arm of angled tweezers under the metal neck of each antenna cable and pry up to disconnect it.

    • During reassembly, align the connector over its socket and gently press down with the flat end of your spudger or your fingernail until it clicks into place.

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    • Grab the pull tab on the screen connector.

    • Pull up to disconnect the connector from its socket.

    • During reassembly, align the connector over its socket and press down until it clicks into place.

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    • Use the point of your spudger to press on alternating sides of the charging port connector to "walk" it out of its socket.

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    • Move the charging cable over the right edge of the laptop.

Conclusion

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

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