Next steps
1. Connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board.
2. Replace the
base cover
3. Replace the
optical drive assembly
4. Replace the
SD memory card
5. Follow the procedure in
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane
Removing the M.2 2230 Solid-state drive
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the
SD memory card
3. Remove the
optical drive assembly
4. Remove the
base cover
5. Disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the system board.
Steps
1. Loosen the captive screw that secures the thermal plate to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [1].
2. Remove the single (M2x3) screw that secures the thermal plate to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [2].
3. Slide and remove the thermal plate from the solid-state drive slot [3].
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Removing and installing components
after working inside your computer
before working inside your computer