Sony Vaio VGN-S260 Ethernet Ports Replacement

Flip the laptop over so the Vaio logo is facing down

Locate the battery at the top and Find the release and unlock slides on the battery

Slide the unlock tab to the unlock position

Slide the release tab in the direction of the arrow, i.e. towards the unlock tab

With the tabs still in the unlock position, slide the battery away from the main case.

Flip the computer over so the Vaio logo is facedown

Unscrew the 2 screws next to the battery

Flip the computer over again so the Vaio logo is face up

Open the lid

Press down on the outer gray shell around the keyboard

Use the spudger to gently lift keyboard

Lift up lever underneath the ribbon to detach the keyboard.

Remove memory/wireless compartment cover

Flip so the Vaio Logo is face down

Locate and remove a total of 8 screws on the bottom.

Find and remove 5 screws (they all have arrows next to them) from cover

Flip the laptop over so the Vaio logo is face up

Use the spudger to pop up the upper casing

Remove the wires that are attaching the uppercasing to the motherboard

Remove the uppercasing

Locate the screw holding the optical drive casing to the logic board

Remove this screw

Locate ribbon connecting optical drive case to logic board.

Pop off the ribbon

Remove the metal PC-Card cage

Locate the four screws holding the optical drive to the logic board

Remove the screws

Locate brown locking tab above optical drive.

Lift up on brown locking tab until ribbon is loose

Gently slide out and remove the optical drive from the computer

Remove the blue ribbon from the Ethernet Circuit Board

Locate the screws near the Ethernet Port circuit board

Remove the screws.

Locate the screws for the second ethernet circuit board

Remove the screws

Remove the ethernet ports