8. Install the
rear
cover.
9. Install the battery.
10. Install the
base
cover.
11. Follow the procedure in
Keyboard
Removing the keyboard
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the
base
cover.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the
coin-cell
battery.
5. Remove the
rear
cover.
6. Remove the
rear-cover
7. Remove the
display
assembly.
8. Remove the
wireless
card.
9. Remove the
M.2 2280 solid-state drive
10. Remove the
memory
modules.
11. Remove the
processor
12. Remove the
graphics-card
13. Remove the
power-adapter
14. Remove the
power button with optional fingerprint
15. Remove the
light
bar.
16. Remove the
I/O
board.
17. Remove the
system
board.
NOTE:
The system board can be removed and installed along with the heat sink. This simplifies the removal and
installation procedure and prevents damage to the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.
18. Remove the
G
key.
19. Remove the touchpad.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the keyboard and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
After working inside your
computer.
Before working inside your
bracket.
or
M.2 2230 solid-state
fan.
fan.
port.
computer.
drive.
reader.
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