NOTE:
This step applies only to computers shipped with a keyboard backlight installed.
f. Battery cable
g. Touchpad FFC
h. 2.5-inch hard drive FFC
NOTE:
This step applies only to computers shipped with a 2.5-inch hard drive installed.
i.
Speaker cable
6. Close the right display hinge downwards to align the screw holes on the right display hinge to the screw holes on the system
board and the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
7. Replace the two screws (M2.5x5) to secure the right display hinge to the system board and the palm-rest and keyboard
assembly.
Next steps
1. Install the
heat sink - integrated
2. Install the fan.
3. Install the
wireless
card.
4. Install the
M.2 2230 solid-state drive
5. Install the
memory
module.
6. Install the
base
cover.
7. Follow the procedure in
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
CAUTION:
The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the
base
cover.
3. Remove the
memory
module.
4. Remove the
M.2 2230 solid-state drive
5. Remove the
2.5-inch hard
NOTE:
This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a 2.5-inch hard drive installed.
6. Remove the
wireless
card.
7. Remove the speakers.
8. Remove the fan.
9. Remove the
heat sink - integrated
10. Remove the
3-cell battery
11. Remove the touchpad.
12. Remove the
I/O daughter-board
13. Remove the
I/O
daughter-board.
14. Remove the
power button
15. Remove the
power-adapter
16. Remove the
display
assembly.
17. Remove the
system
board.
NOTE:
When removing the system board to replace/access other parts, the system board can be removed with the
heat sink attached to it in order to simplify the procedure and preserve the thermal bond between the system board and
heat sink.
or the
heat sink -
or the
M.2 2280 solid-state
After working inside your
Before working inside your
or the
M.2 2280 solid-state
drive.
or the
heat sink -
or the
4-cell
battery, whichever applicable.
cable.
or the
power button with optional fingerprint
port.
discrete, whichever applicable.
drive, whichever applicable.
computer.
computer.
drive, whichever applicable.
discrete, whichever applicable.
reader, whichever applicable.
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