Before removing the system board, follow these steps:
1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly
2.
Remove the bottom cover
3.
Remove the battery (see
When you replace the system board, be sure to remove the solid-state drive (see
and fan/heat sink assembly heat sink (see
board and install them on the replacement system board.
Remove the system board:
1.
Remove the heat sink shield (1).
The heat sink shield is included in the Fan Shield Kit, spare part number M22153-001.
2.
Disconnect the rear speaker cables (2 locations) (2) from the system board.
3.
Disconnect the webcam/microphone module cable (3) from the system board.
4.
Remove the WLAN module shield (4).
The WLAN module shield is included in the Fan Shield Kit, spare part number M22153-001.
5.
Disconnect the following cables from the system board:
WLAN antenna cables (5)
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Infrared sensor board ZIF connector cable (6)
Display panel cable (7)
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Front speaker cables (2 locations) (8)
Touchpad ZIF connector cable (9)
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Backlight ZIF connector cable (10)
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Keyboard ZIF connector cable (11)
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Fingerprint reader ZIF connector cable (12)
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Connector board ZIF connector cable (13)
ENWW
(Preparation for disassembly on page
(Bottom cover on page
37).
Battery on page
38).
Fan/heat sink assembly on page
37).
Solid-state drive on page
49) from the defective system
Component replacement procedures
40)
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