AYANEO 3: How to Upgrade SSD & Replace the Battery! 🔋🚀
This guide outlines the steps to safely open your AYANEO 3, disconnect the battery, and replace the internal SSD.
Contents
Before you start
- Warning: Always ensure the device is powered off completely before starting disassembly.
- Warning: Always disconnect the battery before working on internal components to prevent short-circuits.
- Warning: Handle the battery with care; do not puncture or bend it.
- Warning: Be cautious with ribbon cables and delicate connectors when opening the device.
- Prerequisites:
Precision screwdriver set Plastic prying tools Anti-static mat Replacement M.2 2280 SSD (if upgrading) * Replacement battery (if replacing)
Steps
- Use a plastic prying tool to gently release the clips around the perimeter of the device, starting from the handle areas.
- Locate the battery connector on the motherboard and carefully pull it out to ensure no power reaches the components.
- Unscrew the M.2 retention screw and pull the SSD out from the slot at an angle.
Follow-up capture needs
- Battery connector mechanics: The battery connector removal needs a clearer, zoomed-in view to show specific latch mechanics safely (02:10 – 02:30).
- Battery removal: The process for removing the battery from the chassis, specifically regarding adhesive or bracket screws, was not clearly captured (06:54 – 07:14).
