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Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
CAUTION:
The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the
base
cover.
3. Remove the
memory
module.
4. Remove the
M.2 2230 solid-state drive
5. Remove the
wireless
card.
6. Remove the fan.
7. Remove the
3-cell battery
8. Remove the
heat sink - integrated
9. Remove the speakers.
10. Remove the touchpad.
11. Remove the
I/O daughter-board
12. Remove the
I/O
daughter-board.
13. Remove the
power button
14. Remove the
power-adapter
15. Remove the
display
assembly.
16. Remove the
system
board.
NOTE:
When removing the system board to replace/access other parts, the system board can be removed with the
heat sink attached to it in order to simplify the procedure and preserve the thermal bond between the system board and
heat sink.
About this task
NOTE:
The palm-rest and keyboard assembly cannot be further disassembled once all the pre-removal parts procedures
are completed. If the keyboard is malfunctioning and is required to be replaced, replace the entire palm-rest and keyboard
assembly.
The image below shows the palm-rest and keyboard assembly after the pre-removal parts procedures have been performed for
any palm-rest and keyboard assembly replacement.
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Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
Before working inside your
or the
M.2 2280 solid-state
or the
4-cell
battery, whichever applicable.
or the
heat sink -
cable.
or the
power button with optional fingerprint
port.
computer.
drive, whichever applicable.
discrete, whichever applicable.
reader, whichever applicable.
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