Change: picture I have. In the tear down manual it says to just lift off the case... but the manual is written for international models that have a CF Card reader rather than a WWAN and SIMM card. Before lifting off the case you   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1606)

Change: . It's not really hidden but it's difficult to identify, in the foreground I'm holding the ribbon cable and the white connector in the blurry background would be above it. Just gently work it off. . Here's an overall shot with the old   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1605)

Change: As I mentioned on the Forum I was all done about midnight or 1 pm and I did NOT even put the battery back in..   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1605)

Change: Here's a Reverse Angle of the Screw mount with the WWAN Modual removed .. thats an alignment pin in fronmt of it that also goes in ahole in the circut board. Here's a shot of it all strightened up and more   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1284)

Change: white connector in the blurry background would be above it. Just gently work it off. Here's an overall shot with the old and new cases at the bottom of the picture. The Motherboard is till attached to the back case by the WWAN coaxial cable.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1051)

Change: Again not as easy as it seems in the instructions, the connector is difficult to see as it looks just like plain ribbon cable or the curcut board. The trick firstit ot tilt up the wifi end of the   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 971)

Change: and SIMM card shouldare all be taken out at this point too, I just left the WWAN antenna on. Sorry this image is fuzzy :( .. but I wanted to add a caution and this is the best one have. In the tear down manual it says to   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 871)

Change: Here's what it looks like with the case off ... that's the harddrive with the "Caution" label on it , lots of parts have sticky tape on them for attaching and insulation, remove it carefully as it will have to be put back on. Be VERY careful   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 757)

Change: likleylikely have tried this without the handy factory Confidential teratear down instructions I found (of course) at MicroPCTalk.com just have a look at the site, it's the first sticky in "Hardware" a couple guys have it archived as Sony changes her links all the time.In this   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 519)

Change: GREAT deal too, everyone should be so great to deal with. Here's the new case fresh from ebay! Another great seller to deal with (laptopaid) it's from an oddball modlemodel of UX that was made in limited quantitysquantities the (I think after the   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 407)