Keep laptop sitting on table to avoid dropping it and causing irreparable damage.

Open Laptop.

Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove power panel screw located on the left side of the laptop. See red box in photo for screw location.

To remove power panel, slide it to the right and gently lift upwards.

Gently detach power panel ribbon from the motherboard by sliding the ribbon out of plastic connector keeping it attached to power panel.