Recommended tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
● Phillips screwdriver #1
● Plastic scribe
Screw list
The following table provides the list of screws that are used for securing different components to the palm-rest assembly.
Table 1. Screw list
Component
Optical-drive assembly
Optical-drive bracket
Base cover
Base cover
Base cover
Base cover
Hard-drive assembly
Hard-drive bracket
Wireless-card bracket
Display hinge
Power-button board
I/O board
Fan
System board
Touch-pad bracket
Power-adapter port
Secured to
Base cover
Optical drive
Palm-rest assembly
Palm-rest assembly
Palm-rest assembly
Palm-rest assembly
Palm-rest assembly
Hard drive
System board
Palm-rest assembly
Palm-rest assembly
Palm-rest assembly
System board
Palm-rest assembly
Touch pad
Palm-rest assembly
Screw type
M2x5
M2x3
M2.5x8
M2x5
M2x2
M2x5
M2x3
M3x3
M2x3
M2.5x8
M2x2
M2x3
M2x5
M2x3
M2x3
M2x3
Before working inside your computer
Quantity
Screw image
1
1
8
2
3
5
4
4
1
3
1
1
2
2
6
1
9