Removing the Palmrest Assembly:
Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer .
Remove:
a. SD card
b. ExpressCard
c. battery
d. keyboard trim
e. keyboard
f. hard drive
g. optical drive
h. display-hinge cover
i. base cover
j. base corner caps
Remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the base of the computer.
Flip the computer and disconnect the following cables:
a. media board
b. Unified Security Hub (USH) board
c. touchpad
d. Wi-Fi board
e. LED board
Remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the computer.
Installing the Palmrest Assembly:
Align the palmrest assembly to its original position in the computer and snap it into place.
Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest assembly to the computer.
Connect the following cables:
a. media board
b. Unified Security Hub (USH) board
c. touchpad
d. Wi-Fi board
e. LED board
Flip the computer and tighten the screws to secure the palmrest assembly to the base of the computer.
Install:
a. base corner caps
b. base cover
c. display-hinge cover
d. optical drive
e. hard drive
f. keyboard
g. keyboard trim
h. battery
i. ExpressCard
j. SD card
Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.