Star Lite Mk II / III / IV - Complete Disassembly Guide

  1. Place the Star Lite Mk II / III / VI on a soft, protected surface to avoid any possible scratching of the anodized finish.
  2. Remove the 10 outer short Philips screws from the backplate. (12 x screws for Lite Mk III)

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3. Once the backplate is carefully removed, you are presented with the components underneath

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4. Remove the battery: remove the 4 x Phillips screws that hold the battery in place

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5. Disconnect the battery connector

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6. I/O board removal: lift the ribbon cable clamp to detach the ribbon cable, remove the 2 Phillips screws that hold the IO board in place, you can then lift out the I/O board

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7. Disconnect the display connector, wireless and Bluetooth antennas

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8. Disconnect the SSD from the mainboard

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9. Disconnect the following ribbon cables/connectors from the mainboard: I/O board, keyboard, touchpad and backlight

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10. Removal of the mainboard: remove the 4 Philips screws around the edge of the mainboard

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11. Lift the mainboard out carefully and then disconnect the speaker

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12. Remove the 2 Philips screws from the speaker

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13. Remove the 4 screws in each hinge

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14. Lift the hinges up straight about 90' degrees which will leave enough space for the chassis to be separated from the display array

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15. Disassembly is now complete.

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16. Reassembly is the reverse of these steps.

Note: For the Star Lite Mk III there are 8x short and 4x long chassis screws. Image shows correct location of long screws.
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Apr 11, 2024

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