8. Replace the nine screws that secure the system board assembly to the computer base.
9. Connect the display cable to the connector on the system board, and replace the display cable grounding screw.
10. Connect the AC adapter cable and the speakers cable to the connectors on the system board.
11. Replace the Bluetooth card (see
12. Replace the thermal fan (see
13. Replace the coin-cell battery (see
14. Replace the palm rest (see
15. Replace the keyboard (see
16. Replace the memory module(s) (see
17. Replace the module cover (see
18. Follow the instructions from
19. Replace the battery (see
Replacing the
20. Replace any removed cards or blanks in the 7-in-1 media card reader.
CAUTION:
Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.
21. Turn on the computer.
NOTE:
After you have replaced the system board, enter the computer Service Tag in the BIOS of the replacement system board.
22. Enter the service tag (see
Entering the Service Tag in the
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
1. Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is installed properly.
2. Turn on the computer.
3. Press <F2> during POST to enter the system setup program.
4. Navigate to the security tab and enter the service tag in the Set Service Tag field.
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Replacing the Bluetooth
Card).
Replacing the Thermal
Fan).
Replacing the Coin-Cell
Battery).
Replacing the Palm
Rest).
Replacing the
Keyboard).
Replacing the Memory
Module(s)).
Replacing the Module
Cover).
step 4
to
step 5
in
Replacing the Optical
Battery).
BIOS).
Drive.