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Remove the battery.
Open the two screws marked with the three-disc icons. Slide the HDD panel out and remove it.
The flash chip is now comfortably accessible. Now refer to the external programming guide for guidance on how to program Libreboot on it.
Some part of the board might turn on when programming. If programming fails, you might have to attach the laptop to a charger. Make sure the laptop powers off before running flashprog. No LEDs should be lit.
NOTE: Libreboot standardises on flashprog now, as of 27 January 2024, which is a fork of flashrom.