Steps
1. Align the ports on the system board to the port openings on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. At an angle, carefully slide and place the system board on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Replace the screw (M2x2) and the three screws (M2x3.5) to secure the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard
assembly.
5. Connect the following cables to the system board:
a. I/O daughter-board FFC
b. eDP cable
c. Power-adapter port cable
d. Keyboard FFC
e. Keyboard-backlight FPC
NOTE:
This step applies only to computers shipped with a keyboard backlight installed.
f. Battery cable
g. Touchpad FFC
h. Speaker cable
i.
Fan 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
or the
2. Install the
wireless
card.
3. Install the
M.2 2230 solid-state drive
4. Install the
memory
module.
5. Install the
base
cover.
6. 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
wireless
card.
6. Remove the speakers.
7. Remove the fan.
NOTE:
This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a fan installed.
8. Remove the
heat sink
9. Remove the
3-cell battery
10. Remove the touchpad.
11. Remove the
I/O daughter-board
12. Remove the
I/O
daughter-board.
13. Remove the
power button
system board thermal
or the
M.2 2280 solid-state
After working inside your
Before working inside your
or the
M.2 2280 solid-state
or the
system board thermal
or the
4-cell
battery, whichever applicable.
cable.
or the
power button with optional fingerprint
plate, whichever applicable.
drive, whichever applicable.
computer.
computer.
drive, whichever applicable.
plate, whichever applicable.
reader, whichever applicable.
Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
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