3.
Remove the bottom cover (see
4.
Remove the battery (see
5.
Remove the fan (see
NOTE:
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:
WLAN module (see
●
Memory modules (see
●
Solid-state drive (if installed) (see
●
Heat sink assembly (see
●
Remove the system board:
1.
Position the computer upright, and then disconnect the following cables from the system board:
(1) USB board cable
(2) WLAN antenna cables
(3) Touchpad button board cable
(4) Keyboard cable
(5) Backlight cable
(6) Hard drive cable
(7) Speaker cable
(8) Power connector cable
(9) Display cable
2.
Remove the three Phillips M2.0 × 2.0 screws (1) that secure the system board to the computer.
3.
Remove the Phillips M2.0 × 3.5 screw (2) that secures the system board to the computer.
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Bottom cover on page
Battery on page
35).
Fan on page
46).
WLAN module on page
37)
Memory module on page
Solid-state drive on page
Heat sink assembly on page
33).
39)
40)
49)