Before removing the system board, follow these steps:
1.
Turn off the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn
the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.
Disconnect the power from the computer by unplugging the power cord from the computer.
3.
Disconnect all external devices from the computer.
4.
Remove the battery (see
5.
Remove the hard drive (see
6.
Disconnect the wireless antenna cables from the WLAN module (see
7.
Remove the following components:
a.
Optical drive (see
b.
Keyboard (see
c.
Top cover (see
When replacing the system board, be sure that the following components are removed from
the defective system board and installed on the replacement system board:
●
Memory module (see
●
WLAN module (see
●
Solid-state drive (see
●
Fan/heat sink assembly (see
●
Processor (see
Processor on page
Remove the system board:
1.
Close the computer.
2.
Turn the computer upside down, with the front toward you.
3.
Disconnect the RTC battery cable (1) from the system board.
Battery on page
51).
Hard drive on page
Optical drive on page
Keyboard on page
61)
Top cover on page
66)
Memory module on page 56
WLAN module on page 57
Solid-state drive on page
Fan/heat sink assembly on page
88)
52).
WLAN module on page
59)
75)
82)
Component replacement procedures
57).
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