3.
Disconnect all external devices from the computer.
4.
Remove the battery (see
a.
Optical drive (see
b.
Service door (see
c.
WLAN module (see
d.
Memory module (see
e.
Keyboard (see
f.
Top cover (see
g.
Hard drive (see
When replacing the system board, be sure that the following components are removed from
the defective system board and installed on the replacement system board:
Hard drive connector cable
●
Power connector cable (see
●
RTC battery (see
RTC battery on page
●
Fan (see
Fan on page
●
Heat sink assembly (see
●
Remove the system board:
1.
Disconnect the following cables from the system board:
Display panel cable (1)
●
Speaker cable (2)
●
Battery on page
49), and then remove the following components:
Optical drive on page
Service door on page
WLAN module on page
Memory module on page
Keyboard on page
62)
Top cover on page
67)
Hard drive on page
71)
Power connector cable on page
87)
89)
Heat sink assembly on page
55)
50)
53)
51)
95)
91)
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