Carefully separate the palm rest from the bottom case to avoid damage to the palm rest.
8. Starting at the back center of the palm rest, use your fingers to separate the palm rest from the bottom case by lifting up the inside of the palm rest
while pushing in on the outside.
1 M2.5 x 12-mm screws (3)
2 M2 x 3-mm screws (2)
Microprocessor Thermal Cooling Assembly
NOTICE:
Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and remove any installed batteries.
NOTICE:
To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
NOTICE:
Read
"Preparing to Work Inside the
1. Remove the
hard
drive.
2. Remove the keyboard.
3. Loosen the four captive screws that secure the microprocessor thermal cooling assembly to the system board.
1 microprocessor thermal cooling assembly
2 captive screws (4)
3 right side
Computer" before performing the following procedure.