Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer.
Pry open the base cover from the smart card reader slot at the bottom right side of the base cover.
Lift the base cover starting from the bottom edge and push it towards the rear to remove it from the computer.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Using the pull tab, lift up to disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
Press and hold the power button for 20 seconds to ground the system and remove residual static electricity.
Battery
Identify the battery highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the battery to the system.
Lift the battery at an angle and slide the battery out of the system board.
Peel the plastic tape to release the battery cable from the battery.
The battery 180 degrees to remove the cable from the battery.
Unroute the cable from the routing guide in the battery.
Disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the battery.
WLAN (Wireless Module)
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card bracket to the system board.
Remove the WLAN card bracket away from the WLAN card.
Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN.
Slide at an angle and remove the WLAN card from the connector on the system board.
WWAN (Wireless Module)
Identify the wireless module (WWAN) highlighted in blue.
Loosen the screw that secures the WWAN card bracket to the system board.
Lift the WWAN card bracket from the WWAN card.
Disconnect the antenna cables from the connector on the WWAN card.
Slide and remove the WWAN card from its slot on the system board.
SSD
Chassis Frame
Identify the chassis frame highlighted in blue.
Unroute the WLAN and WWAN antenna cables from the routing guide.
Remove the screws that secure the chassis frame to the computer chassis.
Remove the screws that secure the chassis frame to the computer chassis.
Remove the chassis frame from the computer while carefully unthreading the keyboard and backlight cables through the opening on the chassis frame.
Smart card reader
Identify the smart card reader highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the touchpad buttons FPC from the touchpad.
Disconnect the smart card reader FFC from the connector on the USH daughter board.
Peel the smart card reader FFC from the touchpad.
Remove the screws that secure the smart card reader to the computer.
Remove the smart card reader from the computer.
Install
Smart card reader
Identify the smart card reader location highlighted in blue.
Align and Install the smart card reader into its slot on the computer.
Install the screws to secure the smart card module to the system.
Adhere the smart card reader FFC to the touchpad.
Connect the smart card reader FFC to the connector on the USH daughter board.
Connect the touchpad button FPC to the connector on the touchpad.
Chassis Frame
Identify the chassis frame location highlighted in blue.
Install the chassis frame on the computer chassis.
Install the screws to secure the chassis frame to the system.
Install the screws to secure the chassis frame to the system.
Route the WLAN and WWAN antenna cables through the routing guide.
SSD
WWAN (Wireless Module)
Identify the wireless module (WWAN) location highlighted in blue.
Align and slide the WWAN card to its slot on the system board.
Connect the white / grey to the ANT0.
Connect the blue to the ANT1.
Connect the orange to the ANT2.
Connect the black / grey to the ANT3.
Install the WWAN card bracket above the WWAN card to secure the antenna cables.
Tighten the screw to secure the WWAN card bracket to the system board.
WLAN (Wireless Module)
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) location highlighted in blue.
Insert the WLAN card into the connector on the system board.
Connect the black cable to the auxiliary (black triangle).
Connect the white cable to the main (white triangle).
Install the bracket to secure the WLAN antenna cables.
Install the screw to secure the WLAN card bracket to the system board.
Battery
Identify the battery location highlighted in blue.
Connect the battery cable to the connector on the battery.
Route the battery cable through the routing guide on the battery.
Flip the battery to 180 degrees.
Adhere the plastic tape to secure the battery cable to the battery.
Install the battery onto its slot in the system.
Install the screws to secure the battery to the system.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable location highlighted in blue.
Connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board.
Base Cover
Identify the base cover location highlighted in blue.
Slide the base cover into its slot until it clicks into place.
Tighten the captive screws to secure the base cover to the computer.